Duplexity
/duːˈplɛksəti/noun
The state or quality of being duplex, or composed of two parts.
Did you know?Its core Latin imagery comes from folding, linking duplexity to the same ancient root behind words such as “complex” and “explicit.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dwóh
“Two; the ancient numeral at the beginning of duplex.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plek-
“To fold, plait, or weave; the root behind the second element of duplex.”
Classical Latin
Latin
duplex
“Twofold, double, or having two parts.”
Late Latin
Latin
duplicitas
“The quality or condition of being double; doubleness.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
duplexitas
“Duplexity or the state of being twofold.”
Modern English
English
duplexity
“The condition of being duplex; doubleness or two-part structure.”