onefold

Meanings

Adj

Constituting or being indicative of a single aspect or theme.
Consisting of a single undivided part; whole; complete.
Simple, plain, straightforward.
Singular, as opposite to plural.

Origin / Etymology

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”), equivalent to one + -fold. Cognate with Dutch eenvoud (“simplicity, easiness”), German Einfalt (“simplicity”) and einfach (“simple”), Icelandic einfaldur (“simple”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (ainfalþs, “simple”). More at one, -fold.

Antonyms

manifold, morefold, multifold, twofold

Scrabble Score: 11

onefold is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
onefold is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
onefold is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

onefold is a valid Words With Friends word