duplex

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin duplex (“double, two-fold”), from duo (“two”) + plico (“fold together”), from Ancient Greek πλέκω (pleko, “twist, braid”).

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: do͞o'plĕks, IPA: /ˈduplɛks/, X-SAMPA: /"duplEks/

Adjective

duplex (not comparable)

1. double, made up of two parts
2. two direction (electronical signaling)

Related terms

• duplexity
• half-duplex
• semiduplex

Translations

double

• Bulgarian: двоен (bg) (dvoen), сдвоен (bg) (sdvoen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: simpl. 双重的

• Esperanto: dupleksa (eo)
• Finnish: kaksiosainen (fi)
• Greek: διπλός (el) (δiplós) m, διμερής (el) (δimerís) m

two direction

• Bulgarian: двупосочен (bg) (dvuposočen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: simpl. 双向的

• Finnish: kaksisuuntainen (fi)
• Greek: αμφίδρομος (el) (amfíδromos) m
• Scottish Gaelic: dà-shlighe (gd)

Noun

duplex (plural duplexes)

1. house made up of two dwelling units
2. (philately) a cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
3. (juggling) throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.

Translations

house

• French: duplex (fr) m

• German: Doppelhaus (de) n

(philately) cancellation

• French: flamme postale (fr) f, flamme (fr) f

(juggling) throwing motion

• French: duplex (fr) m

Verb

duplex (third-person singular simple present duplexes, present participle duplexing, simple past and past participle duplexed)

1. To make duplex.
2. To make into a duplex.
3. (jugging) To make a series of duplex throws.

Related terms

terms related to duplex

contraplex diplex double duplicity multiplex

quadruplex simplex single triple triplex

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French

Etymology

From Latin, see above

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dy.plɛks/

Noun

duplex m (plural duplex)

1. a link between two points, such as a cable or a wire
2. duplex (dwelling)

Derived terms

• duplexer

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Italian

Noun

duplex m (invariable)

1. party line

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Latin

Adjective

duplex m, f, n, (genitive duplicis); third declension

1. twofold, double
2. bipartite, cloven
3. ambiguous

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	duplex	duplex		duplicēs	duplicia
genitive	duplicis	duplicis		duplicium	duplicium
dative	duplicī	duplicī		duplicibus	duplicibus
accusative	duplicem	duplex		duplicēs	duplicia
ablative	duplicī	duplicī		duplicibus	duplicibus
vocative	duplex	duplex		duplicēs	duplicia

Descendants

• English: duplex
• Italian: duplice