two

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   being one more than one

   We received two messages.

2. 2
   num

   A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).

   Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.

3. 3
   num

   Describing a set or group with two elements.

   “[…]The two murders might have been done by one of the ryots who was dissatisfied over his assessment and thought he had a grievance. […].”

4. 4
   noun

   The digit/figure 2.

   The number 2202 contains three twos.

5. 5
   noun

   A child aged two.

   This toy is suitable for the twos and threes.

6. 6
   noun

   Two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

   It was a weary time. A carriage clock had been placed on the discoloured wooden mantelpiece, and slowly its hands crept on from one to two and from two to three.

7. 7
   noun

   one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots

8. 8
   noun

   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Cognates Cognate with Scots twa (“two”); North Frisian tou, tuu (“two”); Saterland Frisian twäin, two (“two”); West Frisian twa (“two”); Dutch twee (“two”); Low German twee, twei (“two”); German zwei, zwo (“two”); Danish and Norwegian to (“two”); Swedish två, tu (“two”); Icelandic tvö (“two”); Faroese tvey (“two”); Latin duō (“two”); Ancient Greek δύο (dúo, “two”); Irish dhá (“two”); Lithu…