Two
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
- twa obsolete outside dialects
Origin
From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twÄ ("two"), from Proto-Germanic *twai ("two"), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóhâ‚ ("two"). 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 to ("two"); Swedish tvÃ¥, tu ("two"); Icelandic tvö ("two"); Latin duÅ ("two"); Ancient Greek δÏο (dýo, "two"); Irish dhá ("two"); Lithuanian dù ("two"); Russian два (dva, "two"); Albanian dy ("two"); Old Armenian Õ¥Ö€Õ¯Õ¸Ö‚ (erku, "two"); Sanskrit दà¥à¤µ (dvá, "two"); Tocharian A/B wu/wi ("two"). See also twain.
Numeral
numeral
- (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 2; the second number in the set of natural numbers (especially in number theory); the cardinality of the set {0, 1}; one plus one. Ordinal: second. This many dots (••).
- Grey Riders|8Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.
- Describing a set or group with two components.
- 1927, F. E. Penny, Pulling the Strings Chapter 5, “… The two murders might have been done by one of the ryots who was dissatisfied over his assessment and thought he had a grievance. ….â€
Full definition of two
Noun
two
(plural twos)- The digit/figure 2.The number 2202 contains three twos.
- (US, informal) A two-dollar bill.
- A child aged two.This toy is suitable for the twos and threes.
- The playing cards featuring two pips.