"a due" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Italian]

IPA: /a‿dˈdu.e/
Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} a due (invariable)
  1. (music) "for two", indicating both musicians or sections play together Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-a_due-it-adj-6J5dBCVa Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Music, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 27 27 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Adverb [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /aˈduːə/, [aˈduː.ə] Audio: NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a due».ogg
Rhymes: -uːə Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Italian a due (“for two”). The first element, a (“at, to, for”), is from Latin ad (“to, towards”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“towards”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to, at”). The second element, due (“two”), is from Latin duae, the feminine plural of duo (“two”), from Proto-Italic *duō (“two”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”). Etymology templates: {{root|nb|ine-pro|*h₂éd|*dwóh₁}}, {{ubor|nb|it|a due|t=for two}} Unadapted borrowing from Italian a due (“for two”), {{der|nb|la|ad|t=to, towards}} Latin ad (“to, towards”), {{der|nb|itc-pro|*ad|t=towards}} Proto-Italic *ad (“towards”), {{der|nb|ine-pro|*h₂éd|t=to, at}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to, at”), {{der|nb|la|duae}} Latin duae, {{der|nb|itc-pro|*duō|t=two}} Proto-Italic *duō (“two”), {{der|nb|ine-pro|*dwóh₁|t=two}} Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”) Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb}} a due
  1. (music) for two; for or involving two performers, voices, instruments, or parts
    Sense id: en-a_due-nb-adv-Mf8QBORx Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) together; an instruction in an orchestral score indicating that two instruments or instrumental sections sharing a staff are to play the same part
    Sense id: en-a_due-nb-adv-yaFgwcI7 Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Alternative forms

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