duodecade.
A period of twelve years.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin duodecas (“twelve”), from Ancient Greek δυωδεκάς (duōdekás, “twelve”). Equivalent to duodec- + -ade.
A period of two decades, a period of 20 years.
Where this word comes from
From duo- + decade.
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