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decury

/ˈdɛkjəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cury
IPA
/ˈdɛkjəɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of ten men under the command of a decurion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin decuria, from decem (“ten”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛkjəɹi/

Inflected Forms

decuries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decury?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkjəɹi/.
What does decury mean?
A group of ten men under the command of a decurion.
Where does decury come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce decury

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