duodene

English

Etymology

From mediaeval Latin duodena (“dozen”), from duodeni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdjuːəʊdiːn/

Noun

duodene (plural duodenes)

  1. (music) A schematic group of twelve notes.
  2. (rare) A group of twelve.
    • 1963, Anthony Burgess, Honey for the Bears, Norton, published 1996, page 86:
      He saw where the beer was, crated duodenes of it stacked between counter and wall, and went to help himself.
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