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decapartite

UK/dɛkəˈpɑːtaɪt/

decapartite adjective: comprising ten parts.

Adjective

decapartite (not comparable)

  1. Comprising ten parts.
    • Of course, the decapartite structure of the Decalogue is not marred by this additional miṣvah; according to Rambam’s (and others’) definition of miṣvot, the Decalogue (in both its versions) already comprises well in excess of ten such subdivisional miṣvot (see second entry on Dt. 33:4).2001, Isaac S.D. Sassoon, Destination Torah: Reflections on the Weekly Torah Readings, KTAV Publishing House, →ISBN, page 76

Origin of decapartite

From deca- + -partite.

Words formed from decapartite

  • decapartite vault

Questions about decapartite

What does decapartite mean?
Decapartite means comprising ten parts.
What part of speech is decapartite?
Decapartite is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decapartite?
Decapartite is pronounced /dɛkəˈpɑːtaɪt/ (UK).

Words near decapartite in the dictionary

  1. decapacitates
  2. decapacitating
  3. decapacitation
  4. decaparsec
  5. decaparsecs
  6. decapartite
  7. decapentaplegic
  8. decapentene
  9. decapentenyl
  10. decapentenyls
  11. decapeptide

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