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- [doo-oh, dyoo-oh]
- /ˈdu oʊ, ˈdyu oʊ/
- /ˈdjuːəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-oh, dyoo-oh]
- /ˈdu oʊ, ˈdyu oʊ/
Definitions of duo word
- noun plural duo Music. duet. 1
- noun plural duo two persons commonly associated with each other; couple. 1
- noun plural duo two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair: a duo of lovebirds. 1
- noun duo A pair of people or things, especially in music or entertainment. 1
- noun duo pair, couple 1
- noun duo music: duet 1
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Origin of duo
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian < Latin: two
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Duo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
duo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duo
noun duo
- pair — two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- brace — If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
- dyad — a group of two; couple; pair.
- doublet — a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
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