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dois.

two (cardinal number 2)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

num/ˈdojs/Brazil[ˈdoɪ̯s]Brazil/ˈdojʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈdoɪ̯ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. two (cardinal number 2)

    masculine
    dois amantes, duas almas
Where this word comes from

Alteration of dous, from Old Galician-Portuguese dous, from Latin duōs (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

adj/ˈdojs/Brazil[ˈdoɪ̯s]Brazil/ˈdojʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈdoɪ̯ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. second

    invariable
Where this word comes from

Alteration of dous, from Old Galician-Portuguese dous, from Latin duōs (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

noun/ˈdojs/Brazil[ˈdoɪ̯s]Brazil/ˈdojʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈdoɪ̯ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. two (the numerical value 2 or something with the value of two) deuce (card with two spots)

    invariable · masculine
  2. two (the numerical value 2 or something with the value of two) deuce (side of a die with two spots)

    invariable · masculine
  3. two (the character or digit ‘2’)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of dous, from Old Galician-Portuguese dous, from Latin duōs (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

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