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-obla
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Esperanto
Etymology
eo :obor<conj:and> en:double fr:double<ref:5 162> + 1 Compare nl,sv dubbel, en treble, es doble.
Pronunciation
obla
Suffix
eo suffix
-fold
eo du two duobla twofold, double
Usage notes
Not to be confused with -opa; the meanings sometimes but not always overlap. -obl- indicates multiplication by a given quantity, whereas -op- indicates coming in groups of that quantity.
eo kvarobla prezo a price four times greater 1
eo kvaropa prezo a price for a group of four items 1
Derived terms
eo
References
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