"decempedal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin decem (“ten”) + pes (“foot”) + -al. By surface analysis, decem- + -pedal. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|decem||ten}} Latin decem (“ten”), {{affix|en|-al}} -al, {{surf|en|decem-|-pedal}} By surface analysis, decem- + -pedal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decempedal (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Ten feet in length or height. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Translations (Translations): décempédal (French)
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