"decuman" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛkjʊmən/
Etymology: From Latin decumānus (“of the tenth, and by metonymy, large”), from decem (“ten”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|decumānus||of the tenth, and by metonymy, large}} Latin decumānus (“of the tenth, and by metonymy, large”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decuman (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Large; chief; applied to an extraordinary billow, supposed by some to be every tenth in sequence. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-decuman-en-adj-zTIsFyhO Disambiguation of Size: 75 0 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 26 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 19 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 12 31
  2. (historical) Connected with the principal gate of an Ancient Roman camp, near which the tenth cohort of the legion was stationed. Tags: historical, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-decuman-en-adj-EgM9CxvN

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛkjʊmən/ Forms: decumans [plural]
Etymology: From Latin decumānus (“of the tenth, and by metonymy, large”), from decem (“ten”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|decumānus||of the tenth, and by metonymy, large}} Latin decumānus (“of the tenth, and by metonymy, large”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} decuman (plural decumans)
  1. (obsolete) An extraordinarily large billow. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-decuman-en-noun-2a2ogbrV

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