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duo
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun duo has 4 senses
- duo(n = noun.quantity) brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke - two items of the same kind; Array has parts: fellow, mate
- duo(n = noun.group) duet, duette - two performers or singers who perform together; Array has particulars: laurel and hardy
- duo(n = noun.group) couple, duet, twosome - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" is a kind of pair
- duo(n = noun.communication) duet, duette - a musical composition for two performers; Array has parts: primo, secondo
is a kind of 2, deuce, ii, two
has particulars: doubleton
is a kind of musical group, musical organisation, musical organization
has particulars: same-sex marriage
is a kind of composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
OXFORD DICTIONARY
duo, n. (pl. -os)
1 a pair of actors, entertainers, singers, etc. (a comedy duo).
2 Mus. a duet.
1 a pair of actors, entertainers, singers, etc. (a comedy duo).
2 Mus. a duet.
Etymology
It. f. L, = two
THESAURUS
duo
both, brace, couple, couplet, distich, double harness, doublet, duad, duet, duettino, dyad, ensemble music, ensemble singing, match, mates, octet, pair, part music, part singing, part song, polyphonic music, quartet, quintet, septet, septuor, sestet, set of two, sextet, span, team, terzet, terzetto, the two, trio, twain, two, twosome, yokeROGET THESAURUS
duo
Music
N music, concert, strain, tune, air, melody, aria, arietta, piece of music, work, number, opus, sonata, rondo, rondeau, pastorale, cavatina, roulade, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza, cadence, fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno, dithyramb, opera, operetta, oratorio, composition, movement, stave, passamezzo, toccata, Vorspiel, instrumental music, full score, minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra, concerted piece, potpourri, capriccio, vocal music, vocalism, chaunt, chant, psalm, psalmody, hymn, song, canticle, canzonet, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo, solfeggio, Lydian measures, slow music, slow movement, adagio, minuet, siren strains, soft music, lullaby, dump, dirge, pibroch, martial music, march, dance music, waltz, solo, duet, duo, trio, quartet, quartett, septett, part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale, antiphon, antiphony, accompaniment, second, bass, score, bourdon, drone, morceau, terzetto, composer, musician, musical, instrumental, vocal, choral, lyric, operatic, harmonious, Wagnerian, adagio, largo, larghetto, andante, andantino, alla capella, maestoso, moderato, allegro, allegretto, spiritoso, vivace, veloce, presto, prestissimo, con brio, capriccioso, scherzo, scherzando, legato, staccato, crescendo, diminuendo, rallentando, affettuoso, obbligato, pizzicato, desto, in notes by distance made more sweet, like the faint exquisite music of a dream, music arose with its voluptuous swell, music is the universal language of mankind, music's golden tongue, the speech of angels, will sing the savageness out of a bear, music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.
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