duad en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdjuːæd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈd(j)uæd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From duo- + -ad.
Meanings
-
A pair or couple.
[T]hey have invented idols, a manifest advance toward that polytheism and pantheism which lead through a triad and duad of deities to monotheism, the finial of the spiritual edifice.
1876, Richard F[rancis] Burton, “The Minor Tribes and the Mpongwe”, in Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo. […], part I (The Gaboon River and Gorilla Land), London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, […], →OCLC, page 96:
- Dwadasamsa.
- An unordered pair.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
duad · duo · doublet · couplet · twosome · twosome · duet · twain · pair · couple · dyad · duplet · brace · twinsome · dyad