Definition of DUODECADE

duodecade

Plural: duodecades

Noun

  • A period of twelve years.
  • A period of two decades, a period of 20 years.

Examples

  • Each Chinese New Year during a "Jupiter return"—when a duodecade has passed and the Chinese zodiac animal of your birth year comes back around—it is expected that you find some red underwear to put on for the special occasion.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin duodecas (“twelve”), from Ancient Greek δυωδεκάς (duōdekás, “twelve”). Equivalent to duodeca- + -ade.

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