duo

1 of 2

noun

ˈdü-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce duo (audio)
 also  ˈdyü-
plural duos
1
: duet
2

duo-

2 of 2

combining form

: two
duologue

Examples of duo in a Sentence

Noun The comedy duo will perform tonight. The author-illustrator duo will be signing their books tomorrow. He and his partner make quite a duo.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Inuit throat singing duo Silla perform at the 2024 Pique festival in Ottawa, standing close and vocalizing in harmony. Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024 As this duo become deeply embedded in the criminal organization, their professional and personal lives begin to blur, leading to—in true Mann fashion—a dramatic confrontations with their morality, with their profession, with their selves. Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 The mother-daughter duo could be seen posing on a Parisian street in one of her other pictures. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 Vallejo, with the receiving duo of Cal baseball commit David (Buddha) Bernstine III and senior Darrell Hurd, gets the nod. Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duo 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from Latin, two — more at two

Combining form

Latin duo

First Known Use

Noun

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duo was in 1590

Dictionary Entries Near duo

Cite this Entry

“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duo. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

duo

noun
plural duos
1
: duet
2
: a group of two : pair entry 1

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