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- [dih-kyoo r-ee-uh n]
- /dɪˈkyʊər i ən/
- /dɪkjˈʊriən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-kyoo r-ee-uh n]
- /dɪˈkyʊər i ən/
Definitions of decurion word
- noun decurion a local councillor 3
- noun decurion the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen 3
- noun decurion an officer having charge of ten men 3
- noun decurion a member of a municipal or colonial senate 3
- noun decurion the head of a decury. 1
- noun decurion a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality. 1
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Origin of decurion
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin decuriōn- (stem of decuriō), equivalent to decuri(a) a division of ten (dec(em) ten + -uria -ure) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Decurion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decurion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
decurion usage trend in Literature
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