decade
/deˈkeɪd/deh-KAYD
/dɛˈkeɪd/deh-KAYD
Meaninga group of ten
Common meaning: ten years
- dectenLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 517 · scan
- adenoun ending (Spanish -ado): one who
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin decem ‘ten’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry decem, p. 517 · dictionary scan
Roots
- decem Latin “ten”
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