Janiform
/ˈdʒeɪ.nɪ.fɔːrm/noun
Having two faces or two aspects; resembling the Roman god Janus.
Did you know?Janiform comes from Janus, the Roman deity of gates, beginnings, and endings, whose two-faced image made him a perfect symbol for anything split between two sides.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Iānus
“Janus, the two-faced god of gates, transitions, and beginnings”
Late Latin
Latin
iāniformis
“Having the form or appearance of Janus; two-faced”
14th Century
Middle English
janiforme
“Two-faced; having two faces or fronts”
Modern English
English
janiform
“Having two faces or two aspects, especially like Janus”