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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛkən/ Forms: decans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkən Etymology: From Late Latin decānus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|decānus}} Late Latin decānus Head templates: {{en-noun}} decan (plural decans)
  1. (Egyptology, astrology) One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees. Categories (topical): Ancient Egypt, Astrology Derived forms: decanate
    Sense id: en-decan-en-noun-CV9n3MbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 66 12 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 8 7 7 Topics: Egyptology, astrology, history, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /di.kæn/ Forms: decans [present, singular, third-person], decanning [participle, present], decanned [participle, past], decanned [past]
Etymology: From de- + can. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|de-|can}} de- + can Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} decan (third-person singular simple present decans, present participle decanning, simple past and past participle decanned)
  1. To remove (something, especially nuclear reactor fuel) from a can or similar protective enclosure, cladding, etc.
    Sense id: en-decan-en-verb-CQKbc3Bt Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective [Esperanto]

Head templates: {{eo-head}} decan
  1. accusative singular of deca Wikipedia link: Decan Tags: accusative, form-of, singular Form of: deca
    Sense id: en-decan-eo-adj-3gc0eLVW Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Old English]

IPA: /ˈde.kɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *dekan. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|la}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*dekan}} Proto-West Germanic *dekan Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=decan|head2=|sort=}} decan m, {{ang-noun|m|head=decan}} decan m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|decan}}, {{ang-decl-noun|decan|decanas|decan|decanas|decanes|decana|decane|decanum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], decan [nominative, singular], decanas [nominative, plural], decan [accusative, singular], decanas [accusative, plural], decanes [genitive, singular], decana [genitive, plural], decane [dative, singular], decanum [dative, plural]
  1. one in charge of ten monks Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-decan-ang-noun-qKCZ9Jvk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈdeː.t͡ʃɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*dōkijan}} Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=dēċan}} dēċan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|dēċan<w1>}} Forms: dēċan [canonical], weak [table-tags], dēċan [infinitive], dēċenne [infinitive], dēċe [first-person, present, singular], dēcte [first-person, past, singular], dēċest [present, second-person, singular], dēcst [present, second-person, singular], dēctest [past, second-person, singular], dēċeþ [present, singular, third-person], dēcþ [present, singular, third-person], dēcte [past, singular, third-person], dēċaþ [plural, present], dēcton [past, plural], dēċe [present, singular], dēcte [past, singular], dēċen [plural, present], dēcten [past, plural], dēċ [imperative, past, present, singular], dēċaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], dēċende [imperative, present], dēċed [imperative, past], ġedēċed [imperative, past]
  1. to smear, daub Derived forms: ġedēċan
    Sense id: en-decan-ang-verb-1xXTbFQC Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin decanus or German Dekan. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|la|decanus}} Borrowed from Latin decanus, {{bor|ro|de|Dekan}} German Dekan Head templates: {{ro-noun|m|decani}} decan m (plural decani) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=m|gpd=decanilor|gpi=decani|gsd=decanului|gsi=decan|n=|npd=decanii|npi=decani|nsd=decanul|nsi=decan|vp=decanilor|vs=decanule|vs2=}} Forms: decani [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], decan [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], decanul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], decani [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], decanii [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], decan [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], decanului [definite, error-unrecognized-form, singular], decani [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], decanilor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, plural], decanule [singular, vocative], decanilor [vocative]
  1. dean Wikipedia link: Decan Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-decan-ro-noun--Jdncmp4 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "decanul",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decani",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decanului",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decani",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decanilor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decanule",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decanilor",
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      "tags": [
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "decani"
      },
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      "name": "ro-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "gpd": "decanilor",
        "gpi": "decani",
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        "gsi": "decan",
        "n": "",
        "npd": "decanii",
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        "vs2": ""
      },
      "name": "ro-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Romanian countable nouns",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian masculine nouns",
        "Romanian nouns",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from German",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from Latin",
        "Romanian terms derived from German",
        "Romanian terms derived from Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dean"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dean",
          "dean"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Decan"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "decan"
}

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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "decan",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "Rowspan 999 over 30, set to 1",
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}

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