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decad

/ˈdɛkæd/

decad noun: a group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructed. Also the archaic form of decade.

Noun

decad (plural decads)

  1. A group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructed

Also used as

decad is also the archaic form of decade.

Forms of decad

pluraldecads

Origin of decad

Doublet of decade and dekad. By surface analysis, dec- + -ad.

Words formed from decad

Questions about decad

What does decad mean?
Decad means a group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructed.
What part of speech is decad?
Decad is a noun.
How do you pronounce decad?
Decad is pronounced /ˈdɛkæd/.
What is the plural of decad?
The plural of decad is decads.

Words near decad in the dictionary

  1. decacorns
  2. decacuminate
  3. decacuminated
  4. decacumination
  5. decacyclic
  6. decad
  7. decadactylous
  8. decadal
  9. decadally
  10. decadarch
  11. decadarchies

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