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two vs duo

duo vs two

two and duo both are nouns.

two is an adjective but duo is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
two Yes Yes No No
duo Yes No No No
As nouns, duo is a hyponym of two; that is, duo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than two:
  • two: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
  • duo: two items of the same kind
Other hyponyms of two include craps, snake eyes, brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke.
two (noun) duo (noun)
one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots a musical composition for two performers
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number a pair who associate with one another
two performers or singers who perform together
two items of the same kind
two (adjective) duo (adjective)
being one more than one
Difference between two and duo

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