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twice

[twahys]

Origin

adverb

two times, as in succession: Write twice a week.

on two occasions; in two instances: I phoned him twice.

in twofold quantity or degree; in double the amount or degree: twice as much.

Origin:
before 1150; Middle English twies, equivalent to twie twice (Old English twige, cognate with Old Frisian twīa, Old Saxon tuuīo; see twi-) + -s -s¹

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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World English Dictionary

twice (twaɪs)

—*adv*
1.	two times; on two occasions or in two cases: he coughed twice
2.	double in degree or quantity: twice as long

[Old English twiwa; related to Old Norse tvisvar, Middle Low German twiges]

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Word Origin & History

twice

late O.E. twiga, twigea "two times" (cognate with O.Fris. twia, O.S. tuuio) + adverbial genitive ending -es.

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Idioms & Phrases

twice

see cheap at twice the price; lightning never strikes twice; once bitten, twice shy; think twice.