duo
pronunciation
How to pronounce duo in British English:
UK [ˈdju:əʊ]
How to pronounce duo in American English:
US [ˈduoʊ]
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- Noun:
- two items of the same kind
- two performers or singers who perform together
- a pair who associate with one another
- a musical composition for two performers
Word Origin
- duo (n.)
- 1580s, "song for two voices," via either Italian or French, from Latin duo "two" (see two). Meaning "two people" (especially as an entertainment team) attested by 1887.
Example
- 1. The bretton woods duo are easier to change : all that is needed is western will .
- 2. Dead prez , a duo from florida , sometimes toss apples into the audience to encourage healthy eating .
- 3. Though many resent the " merkozy " duo , they worry about franco-german paralysis even more .
- 4. The hostile duo has begun lobbying merger arbitrageurs , who buy shares in acquisition targets hoping to profit from the gap between the trading and sale prices .
- 5. If decisions can be taken by the 17 members of the euro zone , rather than the 27 of the eu , then the restored franco-german duo might take charge .