A group or set of twelve things or units; from Greek, referring to the number twelve.
From Greek 'dodeca-' meaning twelve, derived from 'dodeca' (twelve). This prefix combines with the suffix '-ade' (a group or set), following the pattern of similar numerical terms like 'decade.'
While 'decade' became a common word for ten years, 'dodecade' remains mostly academic—it shows how some numerical terms stick (like decade, century) while others fade, depending on practical usefulness.
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