duple

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duple

/ˈdjuːpəl/
/ˈduːpəl/

Rhymes with -uːpəl

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*dwóh₁

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

adjective

not comparable, rare Double.
Similar: duplicate, twosome, dual, double, duplex, duple, twissel, twofold
not comparable, of time or music Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
not comparable Having two beats in each foot. McGonagall is earnestly trying to gather the resources of a metrical tradition, not subvert it, but the mismatch of duple and triple measure in the first line alone means that, while it’s made of recognisable metrical feet, the line doesn’t feel like it belongs to any specific metrical pattern (iamb

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@misc{duple_2026,
  title = {duple},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duple},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}