Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dekad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dekad
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ten days, especially of rainfall. Generally identified as dekad 1: 1ˢᵗ-10ᵗʰ, dekad 2: 11ᵗʰ-20ᵗʰ, and dekad 3: 21ˢᵗ-last day of each month.

Example Sentences

"Figure 1 displays the current position of the ITF relative to the long-term average position during the 2nd dekad of June and its previous position during the 1st dekad of June."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”). By surface analysis, deka- + -ad. Doublet of decad and decade.

Inflected Forms

dekads (plural)

Derived Forms

dekadal

Frequently Paired Words

pentad

Questions

What does dekad mean?: Ten days, especially of rainfall. Generally identified as dekad 1: 1ˢᵗ-10ᵗʰ, dekad 2: 11ᵗʰ-20ᵗʰ, and dekad 3: 21ˢᵗ-last day of each month.
Where does dekad come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”). By surface analysis, deka- + -ad. Doublet of decad and decade.

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