English Explanatory Dictionary

duodecimate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of duodecimvirate: a group of twelve.
verb
  1. To kill one twelfth of a group of people, especially by lot.
  2. To divide into twelfths; to divide duodecimally.

Pronunciation

dyo͞o'ōdĕʹsĭmət /ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪmət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-duodecimate.wav dyo͞o'ōdĕʹsĭmāt /ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪmeɪt/

Word forms

duodecimate duodecimated

Etymology

From Latin duodecimatus, from duodecim (“twelve”) + -ātus (“-ate”).

Synonyms

duodecimvirate
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