duet

[ doo-et, dyoo- ]
/ duˈɛt, dyu- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR duet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a musical composition for two voices or instruments.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of duet

1730–40; earlier duett < Italian duetto, equivalent to du(o) duet + -etto -et

OTHER WORDS FROM duet

du·et·tist, noun

Words nearby duet

duende, duenna, duero, dues, dues-paying, duet, duetting, dufay, duff, duff up, duffel
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to duet

duo, pair

Example sentences from the Web for duet

British Dictionary definitions for duet

duet
/ (djuːˈɛt) /

noun

Also called (esp for instrumental compositions): duo a musical composition for two performers or voices
an action or activity performed by a pair of closely connected individuals

verb duets, duetting or duetted

(intr) to perform a duet

Derived forms of duet

duettist, noun

Word Origin for duet

C18: from Italian duetto a little duet, from duo duet, from Latin: two
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012