two

two · numeral

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Definitions

numeral

  1. 1.

    The number equivalent to the sum of one and one; one more than one; 2.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The number or figure 2.

  3. 3.

    A pair or group of two.

  4. 4.

    A playing card, die face, or domino with two pips.

Forms

plural: twos

Related words

See also: one, second, three
Synonyms: couple, duo, pair

Etymology

From Old English "twa" (feminine and neuter) and "twegen" (masculine), from Proto-Germanic "twai," from Proto-Indo-European "dwoh." This is one of the most ancient words, with cognates in virtually all Indo-European languages (Latin "duo," Greek "dyo," Sanskrit "dva").