Etymology

duodecimal

du·o·de·cim·al
D2U1O1D2E1C3I1M3A1L1

Today it means: Of a number, expressed in base twelve. Full definition →

English decimal ← Latin duo ← Proto-Italic *duō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Italic*duō
  3. Latinduo
  4. Englishduo-
  5. Englishdecimal
  6. English todayduodecimal

From duo- + decimal.

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