duet C2+ Topic:Art & Music US /duˈɛt/ UK /djuːˈɛt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a musical composition or performance for two performers They sang a tender duet to close the show. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a musical composition or... duopas de deux ↔ Opposites solo Word family Derived forms duettist Related forms duodual Etymology AI details From Italian 'duetto', diminutive of 'duo' ('two'), from Latin 'duo' ('two'). duetto Italian duo French View etymology graph -> Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # duet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /duˈɛt/ **IPA (UK):** /djuːˈɛt/ ## Meanings 1. a musical composition or performance for two performers ## Examples - They sang a tender duet to close the show. ## Synonyms - duo - pas de deux ## Antonyms - solo ## Derived Forms - duettist ## Related Forms - duo - dual ## Roots and Affixes - Root: duetto - Root: duo ## Etymology From Italian 'duetto', diminutive of 'duo' ('two'), from Latin 'duo' ('two'). ## AI Etymology Duet comes from Italian 'duetto', diminutive of 'duo' ('two'), from Latin 'duo' ('two'). The historical trail runs through Italian duetto and Latin duo. In modern use it means a musical composition or performance for two performers. Derived formations include duettist; related forms include duo, dual. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown