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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In the duo’s adaptation, the town’s doctor played by Strong — known for his turn as the cutthroat Kendall Roy in Succession – expresses more compassion, rather than taking a braggadocious, know-it-all stance. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024 The Lakers, led by the superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, had four players score at least 25 points in what was the team’s highest scoring game of the season. Sam Joseph, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024 Metallica joined a host of musical luminaries to pay tribute to the songwriting duo of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, who received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress on March 20. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2024 Also speaking out is actress Nancy Sullivan, who played the duo’s mother on the series. Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024 For the most part, Metro makes more of the duo’s first volume than Future does. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024 Spanning eight sweaty, high-energy pop-punk and party tunes, Gothic Summer is the Australian duo’s first international album release in ten years and the first through John Feldmann’s Big Noise Music Group. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024 The duo’s Hello, Dolly is both highly anticipated and long awaited, having originally been slated to run at the Adelphi in 2020 before COVID-19 scuppered everyone’s plans—and pushed Staunton in the direction of screen work for the foreseeable future. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024 The duo’s songwriting launched John’s six-decade career and spurred record sales of some 300 million and counting. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near duo

Cite this Entry

“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duo. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

duo

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

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