duodene

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdjuːəʊdiːn/

Noun

duodene (plural duodenes)

1. (music) A schematic group of twelve notes.
2. (rare) A group of twelve.
   • 1963, Anthony Burgess, Honey for the Bears, Norton, published 1996, page 86:

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