Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of bi
"In his collection, he has bis and tris from various eras of music history."
Twice; showing that something is, or is to be, repeated, such as a passage of music, or an item in accounts.
"The conductor raised his hand and signaled for the orchestra to play the phrase again, marking it as bis."
In plain English: Bis means twice, indicating that something happens two times.
"Please clap again, but this time do not use your hands; just give a verbal bis to show you heard me."
Usage: Use bis primarily at the end of musical phrases or line items in accounting to indicate repetition. Do not use it for general adverbs meaning "again," which should instead take forms like once more.
The word bis was learned directly from Latin, where it originally meant "twice." It entered English with that same meaning of occurring two times.