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twosome.

Being or constituting a pair; two.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtuːsəm/
  1. Being or constituting a pair; two.

    not-comparable
  2. Twofold; double.

    not-comparable
  3. Performed by two individuals.

    not-comparable
    a twosome dance
Where this word comes from

From Middle English twosome, equivalent to two + -some. Cognate with Scots twasome, twaesome (“twosome”).

noun/ˈtuːsəm/
  1. A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.

  2. A dance for two people.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Germanic *twai Proto-West Germanic *twai-der. Old English twēġen Old English twā Middle English two English two Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English twosome From two + -some.

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