English Explanatory Dictionary

duo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially
  2. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially:
  3. Two musicians who perform music together.
  4. Any pair of people.
  5. Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur.
  6. A meal with two paired components.
  7. A song in two parts; a duet.
name
  1. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ˈdjuː.əʊ/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.əʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duo.wav /ˈdu.oʊ/ /ˈdju.oʊ/

Word forms

duo duos

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From French duo or Italian duo, from Latin duo (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Doublet of two, which was inherited via Proto-Germanic.

Synonyms

couple pair twosome brace couplet doublet duad duet duo duplet dyad twain twinsome

Related words

duet trio quartet number

Derived words

comedy duo dufoil duo euthanasia lip duo super-duo
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