diplo-

especially before a vowel, dipl-.

1. a combining form meaning “double,” “in pairs,” used in the formation of compound words.

   diplococcus.

diplo-

combining form

1. double

   diplococcus

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplo-¹

< Greek, combining form of diplóos twofold

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplo-¹

from Greek, from diploos, from _di- ¹ + -ploos -fold

Example Sentences

Bieber’s in more or less the same sound world he was in last time, laying his cooing vocals over squeaky, scratchy arrangements that pull from indie rock and ’80s R&B. It’s a dramatic shift from the glistening teen-pop production of his early hits and from the high-gloss EDM beats of his collabs with the likes of Diplo and DJ Snake.

From Los Angeles Times

At 16, having built a following on Instagram and TikTok while in high school in Athens, Ala., she signed to Columbia Records and started releasing singles; by 2023 she’d dropped a mixtape called “Drowning” and recorded songs with Diplo and Maren Morris.

From Los Angeles Times

One vivid demonstration of Stagecoach’s evolution from the festival’s early days: Scott Storch’s appearance inside Diplo’s HonkyTonk, where the producer and songwriter was introduced by his Don Julio-guzzling hype man as the guy who dated both Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.

From Los Angeles Times

Wearing bedazzled headphones to match the rest of her super-sparkly outfit, Paris Hilton took all of about eight seconds to bludgeon the crowd inside Diplo’s HonkyTonk with “We Found Love” by Rihanna and Calvin Harris, which she mixed into Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” to open an almost charmingly obvious DJ set.

From Los Angeles Times

Highlights included the bombastic Like Jennie - produced by Diplo, and boasting it's own viral dance break - and the swoonsome pop of Love Hangover, which showcased her vocal abilities.

From BBC

When To Use

What does diplo- mean?

Diplo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “double” or "in pairs." This form is frequently used in scientific terms, especially in zoology and botany.Diplo- comes from Greek diplóos, meaning “twofold” or “double-folded.” Distantly related is Latin duplex, which also literally means “twofold.”What are variants of diplo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, diplo- becomes dipl-, as in diploid.