duo
1 Americannoun
plural
duos-
Music. duet.
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two persons commonly associated with each other; couple.
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two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair.
a duo of lovebirds.
noun
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music
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a pair of performers
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another word for duet
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a pair of actors, entertainers, etc
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informal a pair of closely connected individuals
combining form
Usage
What does duo- mean? Duo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “two.” It is occasionally used in technical terms.Duo- comes from Greek dýo and Latin duo, both meaning “two.” In fact, English’s own word two is related to these roots! Learn more at our entry at two.
Etymology
Origin of duo1
1580–90; < Italian < Latin: two
Origin of duo-2
Combining form of Greek dýo, Latin duo two
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Example Sentences
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Later, Whitehall "exclusively revealed" the duo were the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC
Neither of them needs to tone it down for the world to like them — something Hughes’ script conveys so plainly by how quickly the viewer falls for this dynamic duo.
From Salon
The duo talked again on Sunday and Monday as they scrambled to get as much settled as possible for a Monday midnight deadline to stop talking, people familiar with the matter said.
After producing several hits through the early 1960s, he later returned to Billboard's Top 10 chart in 1975 after writing the song Love Will Keep Us Together for duo Captain & Tennille.
From BBC
The duo used their popularity to their advantage in several ways.
From Los Angeles Times
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