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decury

dec·u·ry
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dek-yoo-ree]
    • /ˈdɛk yʊ ri/
    • /dɪkjˈʊri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek-yoo-ree]
    • /ˈdɛk yʊ ri/

Definitions of decury word

  • noun decury (in ancient Rome) a body of ten men 3
  • noun plural decury a division, company, or body of ten men. 1
  • noun plural decury any larger body of men, especially the curiae. 1
  • noun decury (historical) A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. 1

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Origin of decury

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35, decury is from the Latin word decuria a company of ten. See decurion, -y3

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Parts of speech for Decury

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decury popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

decury usage trend in Literature

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