duodecade

词形变化

duodecades 复数

别名

dodecade

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A period of twelve years.

    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.

  2. 1.

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

词源

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

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