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duplice

double, twofold

adjective DOO-plee-cheh Rare
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Also means

dual

Usage Note

Duplice is a formal or literary synonym for doppio; it appears most often in the phrase a duplice scopo ('for a twofold purpose'). Unlike doppio, it does not change form for masculine/feminine — only duplice (singular) and duplici (plural). It is never used in everyday casual speech.

Examples

"La decisione ha un duplice significato."

Natural Translation

The decision has a double meaning.

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