Etymology

duodene

D2U1O1D2E1N1E1

Today it means: A schematic group of twelve notes. Full definition →

Latin duodena
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  1. Latin · derived fromduodena“dozen”
  2. English todayduodene

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

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