Standard Lemma guide

doppel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɒ.p(ə)l/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈdɑ.p(ə)l/
  • rhymes with -ɒpəl

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noun

Meaning 1

An identical copy of a person (such as a clone, virtual reality representation, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A clipping of doppelganger; however, the words are not synonyms.