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 worked together through the end of the 2019 season, when Pearn retired from life as a crew chief. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Over the next 25 years, the duo built a large, devoted following both in Charlotte and in syndication, even as their home station burned through several owners. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025 The duo shares two kids together: a daughter, Sara — also an actress — born in 1995, and a son, Ibrahim, born in 2001. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 But Raducanu, nursing fitness concerns ahead of her fourth-round singles match and wary of competing the evening before, pulled out a few hours before the duo were expected on court. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 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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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duo. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

duo

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

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