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Synonyms for twain

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Noun

1. Duo — pair, couple

duo, two, dyad, pair, twosome, couplet, yoke, couple, duet, brace, span, duad, distich, doublet

Definitions

n. 1
Pair, couple.

Related words

Phrases: in twain

Forms

Plural: twains → duos, twos, dyads, pairs…

Choose the right word

Twain or Two?

Twain is a nearly obsolete form of two.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
twain		rising
distich		falling
duad		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: two¹, duo²
4 letters: pair¹, span¹, duet², yoke¹, dyad², duad
5 letters: brace¹
6 letters: couple²
7 letters: couplet, doublet, twosome², distich

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duo² = 2 syllables).