two

Meaning

Num

1. A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).
2. Describing a set or group with two elements.

Noun

1. The digit/figure 2.
2. (US, informal) A two-dollar bill.
3. A child aged two.
4. A playing card featuring two pips.
5. Two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of two shot.

Synonyms

both

pair

couple

👫

deuce

2

twice

double

twain

2

brace

one

twin

dual

a pair

cut in half

together

binary

even

second

2nd

ounce

poor

runner-up

stars

🌠

thing

top

🔝

twofold

twosome

II

two of a kind

ability

two together

both persons

both things

DI

bi-

two pieces

again

🔁

also

and

cap

cardinal

combination

cover

craft

day after tomorrow

duo

dyad

ii

know

lid

mates

Translations

deux

2

dos

2

zwei

2

due

2

twee

2

dois

2

dos

2

duo

2

iki

2

δύο

Zwei

2️⃣

duas

δυο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tuː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: two

Inherited from Old English: twā

Cognate with Scots: twa

Cognate with Northern Frisian: tou

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: twäin

Cognate with Western Frisian: twa

Cognate with Dutch: twee

Cognate with Low German: twee

Cognate with German: zwei

Cognate with Danish: -

Cognate with Norwegian: to

Cognate with Swedish: två

Cognate with Icelandic: tvö

Cognate with Faroese: tvey

Cognate with Latin: duō

Cognate with Ancient Greek: δύο

Cognate with Irish: dhá

Cognate with Lithuanian: dù

Cognate with Russian: два

Cognate with Albanian: dy

Cognate with Classical Armenian: երկու

Cognate with Sanskrit: द्व

Cognate with Tokharian A: wu

Cognate with Tokharian B: wi

In summary

PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.
Cognate with Scots twa (“two”); North Frisian tou, tuu (“two”); Saterland Frisian twäin, two (“two”); West Frisian twa (“two”); Dutch twee (“two”); Low German twee, twei (“two”); German zwei, zwo (“two”); Danish and Norwegian to (“two”); Swedish två, tu (“two”); Icelandic tvö (“two”); Faroese tvey (“two”); Latin duō (“two”); Ancient Greek δύο (dúo, “two”); Irish dhá (“two”); Lithuanian dù (“two”); Russian два (dva, “two”); Albanian dy (“two”); Old Armenian երկու (erku, “two”); Sanskrit द्व (dvá, “two”); Tocharian A wu, Tocharian B wi. Doublet of duo. See also twain.

Sentences

Two people talking on a dock .

These two are the only remaining works from him today .

The couple had two sons , both in the entertainment business .

The bit between the two car parks ?

At once , he connected the two incidents .

Two years ago , right here on this spot , I had a recurrent dream , too .