This week's theme
Words derived from numbers

This week's words
septentrional
decimate
hebdomad
doyen
dubious

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PRONUNCIATION:

(DOO-bee-uhs, DYOO-)

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Marked by doubt.
2. Of questionable character.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin dubius (wavering), from duo (two). Ultimately from the Indo-European root dwo- (two) that also gave us dual, double, doubt, diploma, twin, between, redoubtable, and didymous. Earliest documented use: 1548.

USAGE:

"A scandal over dubious transfers of millions of euros is creating turbulence for European defense giant EADS."
Investigation into Dubious EADS Austria Deal Intensifies; Der Spiegel (Hamburg, Germany); Nov 12, 2012.

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