duet

Etymology
From, diminutive of.

Noun

 * 1)  A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
 * 2)  A song composed for and/or performed by a duo.
 * 3) A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:duo
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:duo

Translations

 * Bulgarian: дуе́т
 * Catalan:, duet
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: ,
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese:,  , ,
 * Maori: waiata tōrua
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: òran-càraid
 * Serbo-Croatian: dvopev
 * Slovene: duet
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh: deuawd

Verb

 * 1)  To perform a duet.
 * 2) * 1822,, Letter to Mr. Moore, Pisa, July 12, 1822, in The Letters of George Gordon Byron, edited by , London: Walter Scott, 1887, p. 277,
 * When you can spare time from duetting, coquetting, and claretting with your Hibernians of both sexes, let me have a line from you.
 * 1)  To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.
 * 2) * 1975, Edward O. Wilson, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Belknap Press, p. 223,
 * Duetting species are typically monogamous.
 * 1)  To perform (sing, play, etc.) as a duet.
 * 2)  (of two people) To say at the same time, to chorus.
 * 3) * 1884, Anonymous, A Speculation, Denver: D. M. Richards, Chapter 12, p. 50,
 * “A bear!” exclaimed the Major, jumping up and coming forward.
 * “A bear!” dueted the Doctor and Right Rev., pressing hastily to the front.
 * 1)  (of two people) To say at the same time, to chorus.
 * 2) * 1884, Anonymous, A Speculation, Denver: D. M. Richards, Chapter 12, p. 50,
 * “A bear!” exclaimed the Major, jumping up and coming forward.
 * “A bear!” dueted the Doctor and Right Rev., pressing hastily to the front.
 * “A bear!” exclaimed the Major, jumping up and coming forward.
 * “A bear!” dueted the Doctor and Right Rev., pressing hastily to the front.

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

Etymology
Borrowed from or  (itself borrowed from Italian).

Noun

 * 1) A duet musical piece performed by two players or two singers.
 * 2) A ballet routine performed by two dancers.

Etymology
From, from or  (itself borrowed from Italian).

Noun

 * 1)  musical piece performed by two players or two singers.

Etymology
, from.

Etymology
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