Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
The station code of Tai Wo in Hong Kong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
The digit/figure 2.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A two-dollar bill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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noun
A child aged two.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A playing card featuring two pips.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: deuce
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Ellipsis of two shot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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num
A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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num
Describing a set or group with two elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
being one more than one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: 2, ii
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noun
one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: deuce
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: playing card
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: 2, II, deuce
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digit, figure
Narrower terms: craps, snake eyes, couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
History
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”); Lithuanian dù (“two”); Russian два (dva, “two”); Albanian dy (“two”); Old Armenian երկու (erku, “two”); Sanskrit द्व (dvá, “two”); Tocharian A wu, Tocharian B wi. Doublet of duo. See also twain. Unrelated to resembling words in Austronesian languages, including Malagasy roa; Cebuano and Tagalog dalawa; West Coast Bajau and Minangkabau duo; Buginese ᨉᨘᨓ (dua); Indonesian, Iban, Iranun, Ilocano, Sundanese, and Malay dua; West Coast Bajau and Minangkabau duo; Fijian, Māori, Rapa Nui, and Rotuman rua; Niuean and Tongan ua; Hawaiian, Samoan, and Wallisian lua; South Marquesan 'ua. All of which originated from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Across languages
705 source translations are retained for this English entry.
