doble

/ˈdoble/ · A2 · adj

double

doble = double: same Latin duplus, just swap ou for o and say DOH-bleh

Both words come from Latin duplus (duo = two + -plus = fold). English took it via French as double; Spanish kept it as doble. Related family: dos (two), doblar (to fold, to double), duplicar (to duplicate).

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