"twifaced" meaning in English

See twifaced in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more twifaced [comparative], most twifaced [superlative]
Etymology: From twi- + faced. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|twi|faced}} twi- + faced Head templates: {{en-adj}} twifaced (comparative more twifaced, superlative most twifaced)
  1. (archaic, poetic) Having two faces. Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-twifaced-en-adj-pUmCCVRe
  2. (obsolete) Two-faced; deceitful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-twifaced-en-adj-PCgP4S96 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with twi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with twi-: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twyfaced [obsolete], twi-faced

Alternative forms

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