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decempeda.

ten-foot measuring rod; a ten foot pole; length of ten feet;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[dɛˈkɛm.pɛ.da]Classical-Latin[deˈt͡ʃɛm.pe.da]
  1. A ten-foot measuring rod

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. A unit of length equal to 10 Roman feet.

    declension-1 · feminine · historical
  3. A unit of area equal to a square with sides of 10 Roman feet.

    declension-1 · feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

From decem (“ten”) + pes (“foot; Roman foot”). Senses influenced by the Greek equivalent ἄκαινα (ákaina), a 10-foot measure based on a standardization of the goad used to drive plough oxen.

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