English

Adjective

decapartite ‎(not comparable)

1. Comprising ten parts.
   • 2001: Isaac S.D. Sassoon, Destination Torah: Reflections on the Weekly Torah Readings, page 76 (KTAV Publishing House; ISBN 0881256390)

     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)