decanal

dec·a·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dek-uh-nl, dih-keyn-l]
- /ˈdɛk ə nl, dɪˈkeɪn l/
- /dɪˈk.eɪnl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dek-uh-nl, dih-keyn-l]
- /ˈdɛk ə nl, dɪˈkeɪn l/

Definitions of decanal word

adjective decanal of or relating to a dean or deanery 3
adjective decanal (of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc, as the dean; on the S side of the choir 3
adjective decanal of a dean or deanery 3
adjective decanal of or relating to a dean or deanery: decanal responsibilities. 1
noun decanal Pertaining to a dean or deanery. 1
noun decanal (chemistry) the simple aliphatic aldehyde, CH3(CH2)8CHO, related to capric acid. 0

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Origin of decanal

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < Late Latin decān(us) dean1 + -al1

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Parts of speech for Decanal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decanal

decanal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

decanal usage trend in Literature

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