duplet
English
Etymology
Mid-17th century. From Latin duplus.
Pronunciation
Noun
duplet (plural duplets)
- A group of two things.
- (beekeeping, archaic) An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.
- (music) A tuplet of two notes played in the time of three.
Synonyms
- (group of two things): couple, pair; see also Thesaurus:duo
- (box in beekeeping): super