duo
/ˈdju.oʊ/
UK: /ˈd͡ʒuː.əʊ/
DJU · oʊ (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From French duo or Italian duo, from Latin duo (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Doublet of two, which was inherited via Proto-Germanic.
Example Sentences
- "The duo of pork consisted of a smoked sausage and a shoulder joint."
- "I noticed early on, in playing a duo with a violinist, that when a very cheesy synthesized violin sound plays in counterpoint with a real violin, it can quite convincingly seem as if two violins are playing."
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