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English
Etymology
From Latin duplus (“twofold, double”). Attested since the 16th century. Doublet of double and doppio.
Pronunciation
Adjective
duple (not comparable)
- (rare) Double.
- Synonyms: duplicate, twosome; see also Thesaurus:twofold
- (of time or music) Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
- (poetry) Having two beats in each foot.
2015, Ben Lerner, “Diary”, in London Review of Books, volume 38, number 12: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 (iambic, dactylic, anapestic etc) or mode (pastoral, elegy or ballad).
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Interlingua
Adjective
duple (not comparable)
- double
Italian
Pronunciation
Adjective
duple
- feminine plural of duplo
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
duple
- vocative masculine singular of duplus