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Two voices, one ego, fighting politely for the melody.
means A piece of music performed by exactly two singers or players, often in harmony or in dialogue with each other.
from From Italian 'duetto', a little 'duo', itself from Latin 'duo' meaning two. The word slipped into English in the 1700s through musical borrowing from Italian, the dominant language of opera and composition at the time — so even the grammar of music arrived two-by-two.
- origin
- from Latin duo, literally just two
- etymology trick
- not related to duel, despite the vibe
- opera rule
- usually sung right before someone dies
- tiktok era
- now means arguing with a stranger's video