duplex
French, noun/dy.plɛks/
duplex is spelled D-U-P-L-E-X (6 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written French, the 24,143rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Duplex is a French masculine noun meaning “a link between two points, such as a cable or a wire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Logement s’étendant sur deux niveaux à l’intérieur d’un bâtiment collectif”.
What does duplex mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea link between two points, such as a cable or a wire
- 2
masculineduplex, maisonette (dwelling)
- 3
Quebecmasculineduplex; building with two storeys, each constituting one apartment; such an apartment
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Logement s’étendant sur deux niveaux à l’intérieur d’un bâtiment collectif. 2. Liaison ou transmission qui fonctionne simultanément dans les deux sens avec un seul canal. 3. Dispositif audiovisuel mettant en relation deux plateaux situés à des endroits différents, en télévision. 4. Bâtiment composé de deux appartements indépendants juxtaposés ou superposés (« l'un au rez-de chaussée, l’autre à l’étage »).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce duplex?
- /dy.plɛks/
- \dy.plɛks\
- [dy.plɛks]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to duplex
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is duplex in French?
duplex appears 1.5 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).