The ⚀pentqua·timel, or ⚀uncia·day, or ⚀dwell

The ⚀pentqua·timel (10⁵_z ⚀timels) is equivalent to the uncia·day (10⁻¹_z days), a dozenth of a day. This comes out to exactly 120_d minutes (ᘔ0_z min), or two hours.

In the past, dozenalists have suggested naming this time unit the “duor”, as a corruption of “dual hour”. However, deriving a name for a dozenal unit from a multiple (“dual”) of a sexagesimal unit (“hour”) that itself is not part of a dozenal metrology, does not seem very apt. The same argument could be leveled against a more SNN_z-compatible construct such as “bi·hour” or “bina·hour”. A nickname for this unit that could stand on its own would be preferable.

Primel proposes nicknaming this the ⚀dwell. This is an oblique pun on the word “dual”, but it is also an oblique allusion to astrological usage. In astrology, the sky relative to any observer is imagined to be divided into a dozen sectors along the ecliptic, known as “houses” of the Zodiac. During the course of the day, the sun appears to move through each of these sectors, “dwelling” in each “house” for 2 hours. Although Primel does not endorse the superstition of astrology, the association is a colorful one. Besides, if we spend a solid two hours contemplating or discussing the same topic, we might fairly be described as “dwelling” on it.

A ⚀dwell is equivalent to each of the following:

• one dozenth of a ⚀day
• one dozen ⚀breathers
• one gross ⚀trices
• one galore ⚀lulls
• one dozen galore ⚀twinklings
• one gross galore ⚀vibes

See Also

• The ⚀dromal·quantity series