duet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.5 See also 1.6 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛt

[edit] Etymology

from Italian duetto 'short musical composition for two voices', diminutive of duo 'two', itself from Latin duo 'two'

[edit] Noun

duet (plural duets)

1. (music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
2. A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.
   • 2005, James Henderson, Caribbean and the Bahamas

     The fare is Caribbean with an Asian touch — millefeuille of sun-dried tomato, Paris mushrooms and chargrilled local asparagus followed by a duet of chicken and shrimp...

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• dual
• duo

[edit] Verb

to duet (third-person singular simple present duets, present participle dueting, simple past and past participle dueted)

1. To perform a duet

[edit] Usage notes

• In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, the present and past participles of this verb are often spelled with a double T: duetted and duetting

[edit] See also

• solo
• trio
• quartet
• quintet
• sextet
• septet
• octet
• nonet

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: detu
• Deut.
• 'tude

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Latin duo 'two'

[edit] Noun

duet n. (plural duetten, diminutive duetje, diminutive plural duetjes)

1. A duet
2. A musical duo