adj
onefold
Onefold (adj) means relating to or showing only one single idea or theme.
adj
1
Relating to or showing only one single idea or theme.
2
Made up of one single, complete part.
"There the soul is onefold, pure and chaste, and empty of all things."
— Boeve, Geybels (2005)
3
Plain and easy to understand.
4
Singular in form, rather than plural.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English onfold, anfald ('single, simple, honest, onefold'), from Old English ānfeald ('single, simple', literally 'onefold'), from Proto-West Germanic *ainfald, from Proto-Germanic *ainafalþaz ('onefold, simple'), formed from one and -fold. It is cognate with Dutch eenvoud ('simplicity, easiness'), German Einfalt ('simplicity') and einfach ('simple'), Icelandic einfaldur ('simple'), and Gothic ???????? (ainfalþs, 'simple'). See also one and -fold.
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What is the meaning of onefold?
"onefold" (adj) means relating to or showing only one single idea or theme.
What is the opposite of onefold?
The opposite of "onefold" is manifold.
What are the different meanings of onefold?
"onefold" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to or showing only one single idea or theme; 2. Made up of one single, complete part; 3. Plain and easy to understand.
