a due

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See also: daue and däue

Italian

Pronunciation

Adjective

a due (invariable)

  1. (music) "for two", indicating both musicians or sections play together

Descendants

  • → Norwegian Bokmål: a due

Anagrams

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Etymology

From Italian a due (“for two”), first part from Italian a (“in, a”), in most cases from Latin ad (“to, towards”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to”), in certain cases, from Latin a (“from, away”), from ab (“from”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”). Last part from Italian due (“two”), from Latin duae, feminine plural of duo (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō (“two”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːduːə/
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  • Rhymes: -uːə
  • Hyphenation: a‧du‧e

Adverb

a due

  1. (music) a due (indicating both musicians or sections play together)
    a due corde ― for two strings
    a due voci ― for two voices
    a due mani ― for two hands
  2. (music) in an orchestral score, indication of two instruments (group) which are to play the same voice (eg 1st and 2nd violin)

References

  • “a_due” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
  • “a due” in Store norske leksikon

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