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decurion

/dɪˈkjʊəɹɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
de-cu-ri-on
IPA
/dɪˈkjʊəɹɪən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army.

noun

A member of local government in ancient Rome.

Etymology

From Latin decuriō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈkjʊəɹɪən/

Inflected Forms

decurions (plural)

Synonyms

tithingman

Questions

How do you pronounce decurion?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkjʊəɹɪən/.
What does decurion mean?
An officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army.
Where does decurion come from?
From Latin decuriō.

How to pronounce decurion

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