"deux" meaning in French

See deux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

IPA: /dø/, /dø.z‿/ Audio: Fr-deux-fr.ogg
Rhymes: -ø Etymology: Inherited from Middle French deux, from Old French deus, from Latin duōs, masculine accusative plural of duo, from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|deux|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French deux, {{inh+|fr|frm|deux}} Inherited from Middle French deux, {{inh|fr|fro|deus}} Old French deus, {{inh|fr|la|duōs}} Latin duōs, {{m|la|duo}} duo, {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*duō}} Proto-Italic *duō, {{inh|fr|ine-pro|*dwóh₁}} Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
  1. two Tags: invariable Categories (topical): French cardinal numbers, Card games Synonyms: II [abbreviation]

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