duo

[doo-oh, dyoo-oh]

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

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Related Words for duos

pair, couple, brace, dyad, doublet

Examples from the Web for duos

Historical Examples of duos

Amongst his compositions he published six Duos concertants (Op.3 and 4) as well as a Potpourri for two violoncellos.
The Violoncello and Its History
Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
Supra duos istos lacus tertius est, ambobus major, quem superiorem lacum appellant.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. I: Acadia, 1610-1613
Various
He died of apoplexy in 1471, alone and suddenly, after supping on two huge watermelons, duos prægrandes pepones.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)
John Addington Symonds
The duos father and son played together were the joy of the neighborhood, ten blocks around.
Dust of New York
Konrad Bercovici
The whole of his Duos are admirable, as respects both invention and energy: they may be called Concertos in miniature36.
The Violin
George Dubourg

British Dictionary definitions for duos

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

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Word Origin and History for duos

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.