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decad

Decad (noun) means Archaic form of decade (“period of ten years”).

noun
1
Archaic form of decade (“period of ten years”).
2
Archaic form of decade (“group of ten”).
3
A group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructed
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of decad?

"decad" (noun) means archaic form of decade (“period of ten years”).

What are the different meanings of decad?

"decad" has 3 main meanings: 1. Archaic form of decade (“period of ten years”); 2. Archaic form of decade (“group of ten”); 3. A group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructed.

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