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bis adv. num.

DVA-, DVI-, twice, at two times, on two occasions: non semel sed bis: bis ac saepius, N.: bis mori, H.: bis consul, twice a consul: a te bis terve (litteras) accepi, two or three times: Quem bis terve bonum miror, H. — Meton., doubly, twofold, in two ways, in a twofold manner: bis facere stulte, T.: bis improbus: Tartarus Bis patet in praeceps tantum, quantus, etc., twice as much as, etc., V. — With expressions of time: bis in die, twice a day: bis die, V.—With cardinal numbers, twice: bis mille equi, H.: bis sex loci, V.: bis duo, O.—With distributives: bis bina, twice two: sestertium bis miliens: quot annis Bis senos dies, V.: bis octoni anni, O.: bis denis navibus, V.: bis quinos silet dies, V.

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