DUPLE


Meaning of DUPLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdü-pəl also ]

ˈdyü- adjective

Etymology: Latin duplus double — more at double

Date: 15th century

1. : having two elements

2.

a. : marked by two or a multiple of two beats per measure of music

duple time

b. of rhythm : consisting of a meter based on disyllabic feet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.