duodecet

English

Etymology

From decet on the model of Latin duodecim (“twelve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd(j)uːədɛˈsɛt/

English numbers ^(edit)

←  11	12
Cardinal: twelve     Ordinal: twelfth     Latinate ordinal: duodecimary     Adverbial: twelve times     Multiplier: twelvefold     Latinate multiplier: duodecuple     Germanic collective: dozen, twelvesome     Greek or Latinate collective: duodecad, duodecade     Greek collective prefix: dodeca-     Latinate collective prefix: duodeca-     Fractional: twelfth, dozenth     Number of musicians: duodecet

Noun

duodecet (plural duodecets)

1. (music) A group of twelve musicians; a piece of music written for such a group