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duple

Pronunciation: /ˈdjuːpəl/

The English word “duple” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Double.
  2. Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
  3. Having two beats in each foot.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin duplus (“twofold, double”). Attested since the 16th century. Doublet of double and doppio.

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