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duplet

/ˈduplət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
du-plet
IPA
/ˈduplət/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of two things.

noun

A group of two things.

noun

An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.

Archaic

Etymology

Mid-17th century. From Latin duplus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈduplət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

duplets (plural)

Phrases

duplet rule

Synonyms

couple pair super

Rhymes With

drupelet

Questions

How do you pronounce duplet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduplət/.
What does duplet mean?
A group of two things.
Where does duplet come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce duplet

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