decanus in Latin

IPA: [dɛˈkaː.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [deˈkaː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From decem (“ten”) + -ānus. Etymology templates: {{af|la|decem|-ānus|t1=ten}} decem (“ten”) + -ānus Head templates: {{la-noun|decānus<2>}} decānus m (genitive decānī); second declension, {{tlb|la|Late Latin}} (Late Latin) Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|decānus<2>}} Forms: decānus [canonical, masculine], decānī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], decānus [nominative, singular], decānī [nominative, plural], decānī [genitive, singular], decānōrum [genitive, plural], decānō [dative, singular], decānīs [dative, plural], decānum [accusative, singular], decānōs [accusative, plural], decānō [ablative, singular], decānīs [ablative, plural], decāne [singular, vocative], decānī [plural, vocative]

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      "ipa": "[deˈkaː.nus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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"decanus" meaning in Latin

Noun