| 【bi】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "bi," "bis," "bini," and "bi-." It carries the basic meaning of "two," and "twice." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bi"]
balance ****[1065] Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.
bicycle ***[2651] A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet. You steer it by turning a bar that is connected to the front wheel.
bike ****[1310] A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle.
bilingual ☆[4649] Bilingual means involving or using two languages.
billion ****[384] If you talk about billions of people or things, you mean that there is a very large number of them but you do not know or do not want to say exactly how many.
biscuit ***[2436] A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet. in AM, use cookie
combination ****[1353] A combination of things is a mixture of them.
combine ****[1226] If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
[WORD ROOT]root bi
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bi, bine, bis, ba
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bi, bis, bini, bi-
[MEANING]root two, twice
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 bi twice
- 【Latin】 bis [=bi-] twice
- 【Latin】 bini [from bis, from bi-] two by two
- 【Latin】 bi- [=bi] twice, double
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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balance ★★★★[1065] noun from balance 〈 lanx
【DEFINITION】 Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.
【pl.】 balances
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ba(bi); two, twice ⑵ lance(lanx); dish, plate, scale pan
【Etymology】 《Latin lanx》 dish, plate, scale of a balance
【First Known Meaning】 scales, apparatus for weighing by comparison of mass
【DERIVATIVEs】 balanceable, balance
bicycle ★★★[2651] noun from bicycle 〈 cycl
【DEFINITION】 A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet. You steer it by turning a bar that is connected to the front wheel.
【pl.】 bicycles
【 ABBR ☞ bike
ABBR ☞ bike】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bi; two, twice ⑵ cycle; circle
【Etymology】 《Latin bi》 twice
【First Known Meaning】 two + circle, wheel
【DERIVATIVEs】 bicycler, bicyclist, bicycle
bike ★★★★[1310] noun from bicycle 〈 cycl
【DEFINITION】 A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle.
【 Full ☞ bicycle】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bi; two, twice ⑵ ke(cycle); circle
【Etymology】 《English bicycle》 [from bi-("two")+a Latinized form of Greek kyklos("circle, wheel")]
【DERIVATIVEs】 bike, biker
bilingual ☆[4649] adjective from lingual 〈 lingua
【DEFINITION】 Bilingual means involving or using two languages.
【COMPOSITION】 bi + lingual
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bi; two, twice ⑵ lingu; language, tongue ⑶ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin bilinguis》 [bis+lingua] two-tongued; (figuratively) speaking a jumble of languages, double-tongued, hypocritical, false
【First Known Meaning】 speaking two languages;
【DERIVATIVEs】 bilingualism, bilingually, derivatively, derivativeness, bilingual
billion ★★★★[384] noun from billion 〈 mile
【DEFINITION】 If you talk about billions of people or things, you mean that there is a very large number of them but you do not know or do not want to say exactly how many.
【pl.】 billions billion
【SYNONYM】 trillion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bi; two, twice ⑵ llion(mill); thousand
【Etymology】 《French billion》 [bi+million]
【DERIVATIVEs】 billionth, billion
biscuit ★★★[2436] noun from biscuit 〈 cook
【DEFINITION】 A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet. in AM, use cookie
【pl.】 biscuits
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bis(bi); two, twice ⑵ cuit(coc); cook
【First Known Meaning】 biscuit
combination ★★★★[1353] noun from combine 〈 bine
【DEFINITION】 A combination of things is a mixture of them.
【pl.】 combinations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with ⑵ bin(bi); two, twice ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin combinare》 [com+bini] to unite, yoke together
【First Known Meaning】 act of uniting (two things) in a whole; state of being so united
【DERIVATIVEs】 combinability, combinable, combination, combinational, combinative, combine, combiner
combine ★★★★[1226] verb from combine 〈 bine
【DEFINITION】 If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
【Declension/Conjugation】 combined, combined, combining, combines
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with ⑵ bine(bi); two, twice
【Etymology】 《Latin combinare》 [com+bini] to unite, yoke together
【First Known Meaning】 to associate, unite, join two or more things together
【DERIVATIVEs】 combinability, combinable, combination, combinational, combinative, combine, combiner
Other words containing "bi"; balanceable, balanced, bi, biathlon, bicameral, bicentenary, bicycler, bicyclist, biennial, biennially, bifocal, bigamy, bilateral, bilaterally, bilateralness, bilingualism, bilingually, billionaire, billionth, binary, bine, binoculars, biscotti, bisexual, combinability, combinable, combinational, combinative, combiner, derivatively, derivativeness, imbalance, motorbike
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
bene-, ben-
bell-
bear
be
batt-, bat-
bas- bat-, ba-
bar
bank-, bench
band
ball
