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dos

Pronunciation: /ˈdos/

“dos” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

numeral

  1. two

noun

  1. dung, excrement

In Spanish

  1. Que consta de uno más que la unidad (1+1).
  2. Que ocupa el segundo lugar en una serie.
  3. Que es escaso, poco abundante, corto.
  4. Signo o signos que representan esta cantidad.
  5. En las barajas, las cartas que llevan dos marcas que indican su segundo lugar en una serie del mismo palo.
  6. Ayudante o asistente principal de alguien.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish dos, from Latin duōs, from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Cognates include Ancient Greek δύο (dúo), Old English twa (English two), Persian دو. PIE word *dwóh₁

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