duo

[ doo-oh, dyoo-oh ]

/ ˈdu oʊ, ˈdyu oʊ /

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.

RELATED WORDS

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

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Examples from the Web for duos

Duos qui sequitur lepores neutrum capit—He who follows two hares is sure to catch neither.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
The whole of his Duos are admirable, as respects both invention and energy: they may be called Concertos in miniature36.
The Violin|George Dubourg
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
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

Supra duos istos lacus tertius est, ambobus major, quem superiorem lacum appellant.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. I: Acadia, 1610-1613|Various

British Dictionary definitions for duos

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

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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.