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duodenary
adjective
du·o·den·a·ry
\¦d(y)üə¦denərē, -dēn-\
Definition of duodenary
1 : containing 12 a duodenary cycle of years
2 : based on the number 12 a duodenary system of computation
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Origin and Etymology of duodenary
Latin duodenarius, from duodeni twelve each (from duodecim twelve) + -arius -ary
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