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two-headed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having two heads or faces on one body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Directed by two heads or chiefs; existing under two coordinate authorities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From two + headed. Compare twi-headed.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: dykrenor — having two heads
  • Azerbaijani: ikibaşlı — having two heads
  • Belarusian: двухгало́вы (dvuxhalóvy) — having two heads
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙頭 /双头 — having two heads
  • Czech: dvojhlavý — having two heads
  • Dutch: tweekoppig — having two heads
  • German: zweiköpfig — having two heads
  • Greek: δικέφαλος (dikéfalos) — having two heads
  • Ancient Greek: δικέφαλος (diképhalos) — having two heads
  • Hindi: दोमुँहा (domũhā) — having two heads
  • Hungarian: kétfejű — having two heads
  • Italian: bicefalo — having two heads
  • Latin: biceps — having two heads
  • Polish: dwugłowy — having two heads
  • Portuguese: bicéfalo — having two heads
  • Russian: двугла́вый (dvuglávyj) — having two heads
  • Russian: двухголо́вый (dvuxgolóvyj) — having two heads
  • Spanish: bicéfalo — having two heads
  • Swedish: tvåhövdad — having two heads
  • Swedish: tvehövdad — having two heads
  • Ukrainian: двоголо́вий (dvoholóvyj) — having two heads