NYT Dictionary

TWOFOLD

/ˈtufoʊld/
AdjectiveAdverbTWO-foldtwo-fold · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

doubletwinduplicatedualduplexdupletwisseltwofoldtwosometreble

Antonyms

bisect

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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