See also: DECA, déca, deçà, deca-, and déca-

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Etymology

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From deca-, from Latin decas (ten), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, 10)

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deca (countable and uncountable, plural decas)

  1. (bodybuilding slang, uncountable) The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate.
  2. (sports) Abbreviation of decathlon.

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nandrolone decanoate

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nandrolone decanoate

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From deci +‎ -a.

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deca (accusative singular decan, plural decaj, accusative plural decajn)

  1. fitting, proper

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin decās.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɛka
  • Hyphenation: dè‧ca

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deca f (plural deche)

  1. decade
    Synonym: decade
  2. (obsolete) a 10,000 lire banknote

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  • deca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dětьca.

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dèca n (Cyrillic spelling дѐца)

  1. (collective) children

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For the singular sense, the word déte is used.