a due
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a due (invariable)
- (music) "for two", indicating both musicians or sections play together
Descendants edit
- → Norwegian Bokmål: a due
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Etymology edit
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 edit
Adverb edit
- (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
- (music) in an orchestral score, indication of two instruments (group) which are to play the same voice (eg 1st and 2nd violin)