duodenary

[ doo-uh-den-uh-ree, -dee-nuh-ree, dyoo- ]

adjective

1. duodecimal.

duodenary

/ ˌdjuːəˈdiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the number 12; duodecimal

Word History and Origins

Origin of duodenary¹

1675–85; < Latin duodēn ( ī ) twelve each + -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of duodenary¹

C17: from Latin duodēnārius containing twelve

Example Sentences

I’m here to see if the lessons of a pop-up megacity , built around a duodenary pilgrimage, are lessons we can extend to the building of other new cities.

From Forbes

Duodenary, dū-ō-den′a-ri, adj. relating to twelve, twelvefold.

From Project Gutenberg

The names of twelve animals denote the duodenary cycle.

From Project Gutenberg

The Thibetians have adopted the use of the denary and duodenary cycles. 

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: dodecagon, dodecahedral, dodecahedron, duodecimal, duodecimfid, duodecimo, duodecuple, duodenary. twenty, n. score.

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