duo

/ˈdu.oʊ/
noun

Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially

  2. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially:

  3. Any pair of people.

  4. Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From French duo or Italian duo, from Latin duo (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Doublet of two, which was inherited via Proto-Germanic.

Similar and opposite words

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DUO at a glance

DUO has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (D 2 + U 1 + O 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,134 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • DUE4
  • DUG5
  • DUB6
  • DOO4
  • DUH7
  • DUI4
  • DUN4
  • DUM6
  • DUP6
  • DUD5
  • DSO4
  • DUX11
  • DZO13

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