binomio

pair

noun bee-NOH-myoh Rare

Origin: From Latin binomium (two names/terms), used in mathematics and rhetoric.

Also means

binomial

Usage Note

Binomio in everyday Italian means an inseparable pair or duo (e.g., il binomio libertà-giustizia, the freedom-justice pairing). In mathematics it retains the technical sense of a two-term expression. It is masculine with a regular -i plural (i binomi).

Examples

"Il binomio arte-scienza affascina molti."

Natural Translation

The art-science pairing fascinates many.

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