Interlingua

Noun

decano ‎(plural decanos)

1. dean

Italian

Etymology 1

From Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem (“ten”, from the one who was the leader of a group of ten).

Noun

decano m ‎(plural decani)

1. dean (religious)
2. doyen

Etymology 2

decile +‎ -ano

Noun

decano m ‎(plural decani)

1. (organic chemistry) decane

Related terms

• decile

Anagrams

• cedano

Latin

Noun

decānō

1. dative singular of decānus
2. ablative singular of decānus

References

• decano in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “decano”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• decano in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Noun

decano m (plural decanos)

1. (ecclesiastical) dean (church dignitary)

Synonyms

• (dean): deão

Etymology 2

Noun

decano m (plural decanos)

1. (organic chemistry) decane (aliphatic hydrocarbon isomer having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin decānus. See also deán.

Noun

decano m ‎(plural decanos, feminine decana)

1. senior, eldest person
2. (organic chemistry) decane