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Added 9 October 2026

duet

/djuˈɛt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about duet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Two items of the same kind.
Two performers or singers who perform together.
A pair who associate with one another.
the engaged couple

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Italian duetto (“short musical composition for two voices”), diminutive of due (“two”).

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