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decalogue

UK/ˈdɛkəlɒɡ/

decalogue is the alternative letter-case form of Decalogue.

Proper noun capitalized: Decalogue

Decalogue

  1. The Ten Commandments.

Noun capitalized: Decalogue

Decalogue (plural Decalogues)

  1. Any set of rules that have the weight of authority

Forms of decalogue

pluraldecalogues
pluralDecalogues

Origin of decalogue

Borrowed from Middle French Décalogue, from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek δεκάλογος (dekálogos, from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + λόγος (lógos, “statement”)). Equivalent to deca- + -logue.

Words formed from decalogue

Questions about decalogue

What does decalogue mean?
Decalogue means the Ten Commandments.
What is decalogue the alternative letter-case form of?
Decalogue is the alternative letter-case form of Decalogue.
What part of speech is decalogue?
Decalogue can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce decalogue?
Decalogue is pronounced /ˈdɛkəlɒɡ/ (UK).

Words near decalogue in the dictionary

  1. decalog
  2. decalogies
  3. decalogist
  4. decalogists
  5. decalogs
  6. decalogue
  7. decalogues
  8. decalogy
  9. decalone
  10. decalones
  11. decals

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