What is the meaning of -bi-?
Two in number.
Having or possessing two of the root word's quality.
Both: referring to two as a set.
Being different in two ways with respect to the root.
Forked, divided by two, halved; half
Bisexual, relating to bisexuality.
Bilateral, on both sides of the body.
Every two; a rate of once every two.
A pair of; composed of two.
Alternative form of bio-
by-, side-
bi- (double, twin)
Romanization of 𐌱𐌹-
Alternative form of bith-, used before a slender T.
class 8 prefix
class subject concord
having two parts
occurring twice
-less; prefix expressing the lack of the root word.
A prefix forming transitive verbs from any content word, often denoting completion or thoroughness.
A prefix forming prepositions, often denoting adjacency, position, or relation.
Alternative form of by-
forms the affirmative subjunctive mood of verbs.
near, around (compare Latin para-)
Alternative form of be-
A productive prefix usually used to form verbs and adjectives, especially verbs with the sense “around, throughout” or makes transitive verbs from intransitive verbs, adjectives and nouns.
prefix meaning near, around (compare Latin para-), occurring primarily in nouns
class 8 pronominal concord
positive imperative form of -bi- (“them; class 8 object concord”)
Marks a third-person singular indirect object.
bi-, two
bi- (two-)
by-, next to, near, by the side, aside; same as English by- and German bei-; see also the rare preposition bi
bi-, two, dual; from Latin bis (“twice”)
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