duo

[ doo-oh, dyoo-oh ]

/ ˈdu oʊ, ˈdyu oʊ /

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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.

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pair, couple, brace, dyad, doublet

Nearby words

dunstan, saint, dunstaple, dunt, duntroon, dunărea, duo, duo-, duo-tang, duobinary, duodecagon, duodecastyle

Origin of duo

1580–90; < Italian < Latin: two

Definition for duo (2 of 2)

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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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
His compositions consisted of a Grand duo and three Duets, which were published.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
The Duo scrubbed each other daily in—a biscuit tin of water.
Norman Ten Hundred|A. Stanley Blicq
Heri duo nomenclatores mei (habent sane ætatem eorum, qui nuper togas sumpserunt), ternis denariis ad laudandum trahebantur.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus
The old proverb, Ubi tres medici, duo athei, cast an opprobrium on the medical profession that can never have been just.
Sir Thomas Browne and his 'Religio Medici'|Alexander Whyte
It is no wonder that the old saying ran: Ubi tres medici, duo sunt athei (Of three doctors two are sure to be atheists).
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for duo (1 of 2)

duo

/ (ˈdjuːəʊ) /

noun plural duos or dui (ˈdjuːiː)

music

a pair of performers
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

British Dictionary definitions for duo (2 of 2)

duo-

combining form

indicating twoduotone

Word Origin for duo-

from Latin

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Word Origin and History for duo

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.

duo

noun, plural du·os.

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British Dictionary definitions for duo (1 of 2)

duo

noun plural duos or dui (ˈdjuːiː)

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British Dictionary definitions for duo (2 of 2)

duo-

combining form

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