# duple

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdjuːpəl/

## Definitions
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.

## Source
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