à deux

[ ah dœ; French a dœ ]

adjective

1. being between two persons in intimate relationship:

   dinner à deux.

2. intimately with just two persons present:

   dined by candlelight à deux.

à deux

/ a dø /

adjective

1. of or for two persons

Word History and Origins

Origin of à deux¹

From French: “of or for two; two at a time”

Example Sentences

If “Joker: Folie à Deux” showed us anything, it’s that there can be blissful magic even when two sociopaths fall in love.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the titles that have our writing staff stoked: “Gladiator II,” “Wicked,” “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Blitz,” “Anora,” “We Live in Time” and “The Apprentice.”

From Los Angeles Times

Among the titles that have our writing staff stoked: “Gladiator II,” “Wicked,” “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Blitz,” “Anora,” “We Live in Time” and “The Apprentice.”

From Los Angeles Times

Carvey's Biden appeared twice in the sketch, both times as misleadingly edited asides — one of which was revealed to be a wandering review of "Joker: Folie à Deux."

From Salon

Simply, "Joker: Folie à Deux" has a flagrant Harley Quinn problem and not even Gaga's performance can mend it.

From Salon