decapartite

English

Etymology

From deca- +‎ -partite.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dĕkəpärʹtīt, IPA^(key): /dɛkəˈpɑːtaɪt/

Adjective

decapartite (not comparable)

1. Comprising ten parts.
   • 2001, Isaac S.D. Sassoon, Destination Torah: Reflections on the Weekly Torah Readings, KTAV Publishing House, →ISBN, page 76:

     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).

Derived terms

• decapartite vault (architecture)

Anagrams

• recapitated