Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-decker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble-deck-er
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.

noun

A frigate with two decks above the waterline.

noun

Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other.

noun

Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other.

noun

A headline that is two lines long.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *-plos Proto-Indo-European *dwiplós Proto-Italic *dwiplos Proto-Italic *duplos Latin duplus Old French dobleder. Middle English double English double English deck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English double-decker From double + deck + -er.

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Questions

What does double-decker mean?
A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
Where does double-decker come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *-plos Proto-Indo-European *dwiplós Proto-Italic *dwiplos Proto-Italic *duplos Latin duplus Old French dobleder. Middle English double English double English deck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English double-decker From double + deck + -er.

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