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la

feminine

/ˈdekaða/

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Translation

decade

Word origin

From Late Latin decas ('a group of ten'), from Greek dekas, from deka ('ten'). The same Greek root lies behind English 'decade' and 'decimal'.

Origin
Greek
Root
deka
English cognates
decade, decimal

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldécadas

Examples

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The city has changed a lot over the last decade.

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She worked at the same company for more than a decade.

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The music of that decade is still very popular.

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In the coming decades technology will advance even further.

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Do you remember the fashion of the eighties?

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This word is part of lesson 49.