Dyad
/ˈdaɪ.æd/noun
A pair or group consisting of two members or elements.
Did you know?In Pythagorean philosophy, the Dyad represented multiplicity and division, standing in opposition to the unified Monad—the One.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dwóh
“Two”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δύο (dýo)
“Two”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δυάς (dyás)
“A pair or the number two”
Classical Latin
Latin
dyas
“A pair; the number two”
16th Century
English
dyad
“A pair or group of two, borrowed from Greek through Latin”
Modern English
English
dyad
“Two connected or interacting people, elements, or units”