Dekade

German (Berlin)

/deˈkaːdə/

noun

Definitions

(somewhat) ten days; a third of a month
(rare) decade ten years

Etymology

Borrowed from French décade (period of ten days years) derived from Latin decas derived from Ancient Greek δεκάς.

Origin

Ancient Greek

δεκάς

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

decas Latin
decās Latin
deca- Dutch, Flemish
decade Dutch, Flemish
décadaire French
décade French
δέκας Ancient Greek
δέκᾰ Ancient Greek
δεκάς Ancient Greek
dekade Indonesian
decade Middle French