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
Within a couple years, Paley and his brother Jonathan Paley began performing as the power pop duo the Paley Brothers. Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024 The comedic duo, whose government names are Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, will appear at the Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre on Feb. 13. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 As Billboard speaks to British dance duo Maribou State, who are readying to release their third album Hallucinating Love, an epiphany strikes the pair. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 Past duos have included Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy, Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig, and Jennifer Aniston and Quinta Brunson. Eric Andersson, People.com, 20 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 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

duo

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

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