duple

Meaning

1. Double.
2. Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
3. Having two beats in each foot.

Synonyms

double

dual

binate

bipartite

binary

duplex

twin

Etymology

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