duo

[doo-oh, dyoo-oh]

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noun, plural du·os.

Music. duet.
two persons commonly associated with each other; couple.
two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair: a duo of lovebirds.

Origin of duo

1580–90; < Italian < Latin: two

duo-

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

Origin of duo-

combining form of Greek dýo, Latin duo two

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Related Words for duo

pair, couple, brace, dyad, doublet

Examples from the Web for duo

Contemporary Examples of duo

The Independent, quoted the duo as saying “we have some offers but we cannot say anything at the moment.”
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)
Rich Goldstein
January 3, 2015
The duo have five of these rogue installations under their belts, with another coming in early 2015.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project
James Joiner
December 24, 2014
Last September, the "designer" duo got booed at Lanvin's Paris fashion show after they arrived late to their front row seats.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture
Amy Zimmerman
December 23, 2014
The CIA canceled the deal three years later, but by then the duo had received $81 million.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built
Michael Daly
December 12, 2014
We could have played a duo show instead of hiring six people to tour with us.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?
Jack Conte
December 8, 2014

Historical Examples of duo

I heard every note, and thought the trees and the brook were enjoying a duo, and—Bon Dieu!
Melomaniacs
James Huneker
It had been singing with her the duo of which lightly she had spoken.
The Paliser case
Edgar Saltus
The Duo scrubbed each other daily in—a biscuit tin of water.
Norman Ten Hundred
A. Stanley Blicq
Duo would have had him driven away, but Suo felt compassion for him.
Tales of Folk and Fairies
Katharine Pyle
Duo was very willing to do this; she had no longer any use for them.
Tales of Folk and Fairies
Katharine Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for duo

duo

noun plural duos or dui (ˈdjuːiː)

music
1. a pair of performers
2. another word for duet
a pair of actors, entertainers, etc
informal a pair of closely connected individuals

Word Origin for duo

C16: via Italian from Latin: two

duo-

combining form

indicating twoduotone

Word Origin for duo-

from Latin

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Word Origin and History for duo

1580s, "song for two voices," via either Italian or French, from Latin duo "two" (see two). Meaning "two people" (especially as an entertainment team) attested by 1887.