Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decanate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-canate
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Face, one of three parts into which each zodiac sign is divided; a decan.

noun

A group of parishes over which a dean presides; a deanery.

Example Sentences

"If any planet be in his decanate, or face, he has the least possible essential dignity"
"Each 30° sign is divided into three 10° sections called decanates (figure 11 and chart 5)."
"These parishes are divided into 80 decanates or chapters. In each decanate there are from ten to eighteen parishes. At the head of each decanate stands the dean,"

Etymology

Of decan + -ate. Attested from the 17th century.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: decan
Root: decānātus, decānus
Suffix: -ate

Inflected Forms

decanates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deaconate

Questions

What does decanate mean?: Face, one of three parts into which each zodiac sign is divided; a decan.
Where does decanate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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