Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decempedal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cempedal
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ten feet in length or height.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It is well known that in classical times in Asia, measurements were made by original Stadia of six hundred feet (i.e., 400 sesquipedales cubits), whatever the foot might be, this representing 60 decempedal rods."

Etymology

From Latin decem (“ten”) + pes (“foot”) + -al. By surface analysis, decem- + -pedal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -al

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does decempedal mean?: Ten feet in length or height.
Where does decempedal come from?: From Latin decem (“ten”) + pes (“foot”) + -al. By surface analysis, decem- + -pedal.

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