duodene

D2U1O1D2E1N1E1
/ˈdjuːəʊdiːn/

noun

A schematic group of twelve notes.

OriginLatin duodena →
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Meanings

nounduodene (plural duodenes)

plural duodenes

  1. entertainmentA schematic group of twelve notes.
  2. rareA group of twelve.

    He saw where the beer was, crated duodenes of it stacked between counter and wall, and went to help himself.

    1963, Anthony Burgess, Honey for the Bears, Norton, published 1996, page 86

Origin

  1. Latinduodena“dozen”
  2. Englishduodene

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

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APA

duodene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodene

MLA

“duodene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duodene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodene.

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