An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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dichotomy
  دوپارگی  
dopâregi
Fr.: dichotomie  

  1. General: A division in two parts or kinds that differ widely from or contradict each other.

  2. Astro.: The phase of the Moon or a planet when half of its surface appears illuminated by the Sun.

Etymology (EN): From Gk. dichotomia “cutting in two,” from dicho- “apart, in two,” combining form of dicha “in two, asunder,” akin to → di-, + temnein “to cut.”

Etymology (PE): Dopâregi, from do→ two + pâré “piece, part, portion, fragment” (Mid.Pers. pârag “piece, part, portion; gift, offering, bribe;” Av. pāra- “debt,” from par- “to remunerate, equalize; to condemn;” PIE *per- “to sell, hand over, distribute; to assign;” cf. L. pars “part, piece, side, share,” portio “share, portion;” Gk. peprotai “it has been granted;” Skt. purti- “reward;” Hitt. pars-, parsiya- “to break, crumble”) + -(g)i a noun/state suffix.