Definition of DUPLE

duple

Adjective Satellite

  • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
    • "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"

Adj

  • Double.
  • Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
  • Having two beats in each foot.

Adjective

  • Consisting of two parts or elements; double.

Examples

  • The DUPLE word score bonus felt twice as satisfying to achieve.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

duple: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
duple: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
duple: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

duple: valid Words With Friends Word