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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesduetto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duˈɛtto
"Hanno cantato un duetto appassionante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musical composition for two voices or instruments.
"The opera concluded with a magnificent soprano and tenor duet." - 2
Two people performing together or functioning as a pair.
"The comedic duo performed a brilliant routine at the theater."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'duetto', which stems from 'due' (two), originating from the Latin 'duo'. It entered the English language in the late 17th century to describe a musical composition for two performers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duet" is said worldwide
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duo
Transliteration: dyo
"Ils ont chanté un beau duo sur scène."
Duett
Transliteration: duˈɛt
"Das Konzert begann mit einem wunderschönen Duett."
duetto
Transliteration: duˈɛtto
"Hanno cantato un duetto appassionante."
dúo
Transliteration: ˈdu.o
"Interpretaron un hermoso dúo en el concierto."
dueto
Transliteration: duˈetu
"Eles cantaram um lindo dueto juntos."
युगल गीत
Transliteration: yugal geet
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने मंच पर एक सुंदर युगल गीत गाया।"
二重奏
Transliteration: èr chóng zòu
Script: 中文汉字
"这首小提琴二重奏非常动听。"
이중주
Transliteration: ijungju
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 연주자가 아름다운 이중주를 선보였다."
二重奏
Transliteration: nijūsou
Script: 日本語
"ピアノの二重奏曲を演奏しました。"
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