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.
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Noun
The duo are spotted walking together on a rainy day in NYC. Glamour, 4 May 2025 Matthews and Marner are certainly strong defensively in their own right, just not to the level of Florida’s Selke finalist duo. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025 The duo was also spotted shaking hands at the kickoff of the three-day celebration in another photo. Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025 Having finished atop a field of 73 duos to win the City Section pairs title three days earlier, Samantha Lortie and Savannah Rozell were seeking an even bigger prize Friday afternoon in Santa Monica. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for duo

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

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Cite this Entry

“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duo. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

duo

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

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