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decad

/ˈdɛkæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
decad
IPA
/ˈdɛkæd/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of decade (“period of ten years”).

Archaic

noun

Archaic form of decade (“group of ten”).

Archaic

noun

A group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructed

Example Sentences

Etymology

Doublet of decade and dekad. By surface analysis, dec- + -ad.

Usage

Inflected Forms

decads (plural)

Derived Forms

heptadecad

Questions

How do you pronounce decad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkæd/.
What does decad mean?
Archaic form of decade (“period of ten years”).
Where does decad come from?
Doublet of decade and dekad. By surface analysis, dec- + -ad.

How to pronounce decad

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