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
Then, the duo sailed for ten days up the Alaskan Panhandle, before trekking 20 more miles to reach the peak. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024 Rehearsing My Choir places the duo’s skewed indie-pop in communion with their grandma’s fascinating, fast-moving, and sometimes inscrutable recollections of American life between the 1920s and ’60s. Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 Despite parting ways after their run on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars, some fans think the duo have since reunited. Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 The duo even amassed a social media following on TikTok and Instagram, where Longo would post adorable videos of the sweet creature. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

duo

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

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