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duo
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du·o  (d, dy)
n. pl. du·os
1. Music A duet, especially two performers singing or playing together.
2. Two people or two things in close association: a duo of negotiators.

[Italian, from Latin, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

duo [ˈdjuːəʊ]
n pl duos, dui [ˈdjuːiː]
1. (Music, other) Music
a.  a pair of performers
b.  another word for duet
2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a pair of actors, entertainers, etc.
3. Informal a pair of closely connected individuals
[via Italian from Latin: two]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duo - two items of the same kindduo - two items of the same kind          
fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
2.duo - two performers or singers who perform together
musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together
3.duo - a pair who associate with one anotherduo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
pair - two people considered as a unit
same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated"
4.duo - a musical composition for two performers
primo - the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
secondo - the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"

duo
noun partnership, couple, pair, duet, twosome the famous singing and dancing duo
Translations
duo [ˈdjuːəʊ] N (duos or dui (pl)) [ˈdjuːiː] (Mus, Theat) → dúo m
duo [ˈdjuːəʊ] n
(MUSIC)duo m
(= pair) → duo m
duo
nDuo nt
duo [ˈdjuːəʊ] n (gen) (Mus) → duo m inv


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