Two

(tōō), a. [A.-S. twegen, twā, two, O. Sax. twēna, twā, twō, O. Fries. twēne, twā, Goth. tvai, trōs, tvō, Icel. tveir, tvār, tvau or teó, Sw. två, tu, Dan. tå, D. twee, L. Ger. tue, O. H. Ger. zwēne, zwō, zwei, H. Ger. zween, zwo, zwei, N. H. Ger. zwei, Ir. & Gael. dá, dó, W. dau, dwy, Armor. daou, diou, Lat. duo, duæ, duo, Gr. δύο, Lith. & Skr. dvi, Russ. dva, It. due, Sp. dos, Pg. dous, Pr. dui, Fr. deux. Cf. TWAIN.] One and one. “Two black clouds.” Milton.

Two is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds, denoting something having, or consisting of, two parts, divisions, or organs, or something designed for, or to be used with, two objects, &c.; as, two-bladed, two-celled, two-eared, two-flowered, two-hand, two-headed, two-horse, two-leafed or two-leaved, two-legged, two-lobed, two-masted, two-named, two-petaled, two-propped, two-seeded, two-story, two-stringed, two-toothed, two-valved, two-winged, and the like.

In two, asunder; into two parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two.