entredeux

noun

en·​tre·​deux

¦äⁿ‧trə¦də,

-də̄,

-¦dər(‧),

F äⁿ‧trədœ̅

plural entredeux

-ə(z),

-ə̄(z),

-ər‧,

-ərz,

-œ̅

: something placed between two things

specifically : insertion sense 2b

Word History

Etymology

French, from entre- + deux two, from Latin duos, accusative of duo

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