à deux

[ ah dœ; French a dœ ]

adjective

1. being between two persons in intimate relationship:

   dinner à deux.

2. intimately with just two persons present:

   dined by candlelight à deux.

à deux

/ a dø /

adjective

1. of or for two persons

Word History and Origins

Origin of à deux¹

From French: “of or for two; two at a time”