duo

¹

[doo-oh, dyoo-oh]

noun

plural

duos 

1. Music.,  duet.

2. two persons commonly associated with each other; couple.

3. two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair.

   a duo of lovebirds.

duo-

²

1. a combining form meaning “two,” used in the formation of compound words.

   duologue.

duo

¹

/ ˈdjuːəʊ /

noun

1. music

   1. a pair of performers

   2. another word for duet

2. a pair of actors, entertainers, etc

3. informal,  a pair of closely connected individuals

duo-

²

combining form

1. indicating two

   duotone

Word History and Origins

Origin of duo¹

1580–90; < Italian < Latin: two

Origin of duo²

Combining form of Greek dýo, Latin duo two

Word History and Origins

Origin of duo¹

C16: via Italian from Latin: two

Origin of duo²

from Latin

Example Sentences

Detroit's running back duo Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery scored a touchdown in the same game for the 14th time - a joint NFL record - as the Lions put away the Cincinnati Bengals 37-24.

From BBC

He was quick to praise Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic and said both would have been included in his overall list of top five defenders.

From BBC

After Williams carried the ball 18 times, and Corum only once, in the opener against the Houston Texans, the duo provided more balanced production in the next two games.

From Los Angeles Times

In front of the defence sits a more positionally strict and industrial midfield duo.

From BBC

The duo also worked together last season at Fresno State when Skipper was the interim head coach.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• pair 

When To Use

What does duo- mean?

Duo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “two.” It is occasionally used in technical terms.Duo- comes from Greek dýo and Latin duo, both meaning “two.” In fact, English’s own word two is related to these roots! Learn more at our entry at two.