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PRONUNCIATION OF DECUMAN

decuman  [ˈdɛkjuːmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECUMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decuman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECUMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

decuman

Decuman

Decuman was one of the Celtic saints who came to Somerset from South Wales during the seventh century, arriving on a raft with a cow for a companion. There he was a pastor and physician to the local inhabitants.

Definition of decuman in the English dictionary

The definition of decuman in the dictionary is a huge wave.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECUMAN


antihuman
ˌæntɪˈhjuːmən
crewman
ˈkruːmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
ichneumon
ɪkˈnjuːmən
infrahuman
ˌɪnfrəˈhjuːmən
inhuman
ɪnˈhjuːmən
Newman
ˈnjuːmən
nonhuman
ˌnɒnˈhjuːmən
panhuman
pænˈhjuːmən
prehuman
priːˈhjuːmən
preterhuman
ˌpriːtəˈhjuːmən
protohuman
ˌprəʊtəʊˈhjuːmən
Schumann
ˈʃuːmən
subhuman
sʌbˈhjuːmən
superhuman
ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən
Trueman
ˈtruːmən
Truman
ˈtruːmən
ultrahuman
ˌʌltrəˈhjuːmən
unhuman
ʌnˈhjuːmən
Yuman
ˈjuːmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECUMAN

decubital
decubitus
decubitus ulcer
decumbence
decumbency
decumbent
decumbently
decumbiture
decumulation
decuple
decuria
decuries
decurion
decurionate
decurrency
decurrent
decurrently
decursion
decursive
decursively

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECUMAN

as one man
batman
cayman
chairman
Coleman
freeman
german
half-human
Hanuman
Hoffman
man
Oman
quadruman
roman
Schuman
superman
to a man
virtual human
woman
zaman

Synonyms and antonyms of decuman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decuman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECUMAN

Find out the translation of decuman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decuman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decuman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

decuman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decuman
570 millions of speakers

English

decuman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decuman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

decuman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Девятый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decuman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décumane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

decuman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

decuman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

decuman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dekuman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decuman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

decuman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दशमांश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

decuman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decumano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decuman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дев´ятий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decuman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decuman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decuman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decuman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decuman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decuman

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECUMAN»

The term «decuman» is used very little and occupies the 167.772 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECUMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decuman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decuman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decuman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECUMAN»

Discover the use of decuman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decuman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Alteration
Minutes went by before Decuman spoke. 'Hubert.' It was enough; he got out of bed, rummaged sightlessly in the closet, hung the kerchief on its inconspicuous nail so that it covered the squint in the door, and prodded the rolled bolster-cover  ...
Kingsley Amis, 2013
2
Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of 'The Book of the New Sun'
Abundantius said, "Here you will have your combat with Decuman." He indicated the man whose arm I had numbed, who was, perhaps, a trifle surprised at being thus singled out. "You bested him by the fire. Now he must best you, if he can.
Gene Wolfe, 1994
3
The A-Z of Curious Somerset
The seamen of Watchetitselfwould have been among thesufferers whosought relief in the watersofSt Decuman's well. This well at Watchet was part of the legend of St Decuman. The Decuman who gave his name to both church and well was ...
Geoffrey Body, 2013
4
Somerset Folk Tales
OLYWELL Decuman, a hermit from Wales, took up residence above the harbour town of Watchet on the Severn Sea. Despite the unusual manner of his arrival ( sailing across those unpredictable waters using his cloak for a boat), not everyone ...
Sharon Jacksties, 2011
5
The Saints of Cornwall
Decuman, see Degaman Dedymin (b) St Martin-in-meneage: Parochia Dedymin or Derfymm 1334 (PRO, E 179/87/9; Glasscock: 30); Sancti Dedymin or Dedynini 1334 (PRO, E 179/ 87/10), 1337 (PRO, E 179/87/5); ecclesie Sancti Martini ...
Nicholas Orme, 2000
6
The Complete Works of Francois Rabelais
[Chapter. 23]. Vague Décumane: great, strong, violent. For the tenth wave is ordinarily bigger than the others in the Ocean Sea [Atlantic Ocean]. Thus hereafter are big crayfish called decuman, great; as Columella speaks of decuman pears, ...
François Rabelais, 1999
7
Classical Disquisitions and Curiosities: Critical and Historical
If the military writers talk to us about the decuman legion and the decuman gate, the authors on natural history and agriculture talk of decuman pears being very fine and large ; and we are gravely told, that the tenth egg is always the largest.
Benjamin Heath Malkin, 1825
8
The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero Against Caius ...
For your edict declares, that fhould the decuman take more J:han his due, he fhall be fubject to an action, and liable to eightfold damages. I have no pleafure in omitting any part of it. Recite the whole, conformably to his with: read.— AN EDICT ...
Marcus Tullius Cicero, 1787
9
An account of the operations carried out for accomplishing a ...
Crowcomb Crowcomb Knap Clump of Trees near Net tlecomb Crowcomb St. Decuman's Steeple Clump of Trees Crowcomb Crowcomb Knap Tree near Neitlecomb Crowcomb St. Decuman's Steeple Tree - Brompton Ralph Crowcomb  ...
William Mudge, Isaac Dalby, Thomas Colby, 1811
10
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry; ...
By her John Huyshe had four sons, namely, Jons', aged more than six years at his father's death, baptized at St. Decuman's, May, 1621. His will is dated 27th November, 1648, and proved 4th May, 1649, but in it he makes no mention of either ...
John Burke, 1838

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECUMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decuman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
VIDEO: Tributes paid to 'such a gentle little boy', Elliot Martin Stevens
Elliot was buried at St Decuman's Church, Watchet, on March 18, where 170 guests were asked to wear bright colours and were invited to let ... «Somerset County Gazette, Mar 15»
2
Tributes to former Danesfield teacher Ann Hutchinson
... to be natural causes. All are welcome to attend a thanksgiving service at St Decuman's Church, Watchet, on Friday, September 12, at 1pm. «Somerset County Gazette, Sep 14»
3
Sexy Vermont: 50 Shades of Green
And then, of course, there is the decuman billow of bliss with a hole-in-one. Next I throw off the usual cautions to indulge in the recklessness of ... «Huffington Post, Aug 13»
4
Last Weekend: Bridgwater boy who helped Britannia rule
... advertised as bus connections: Aller, spurring French visitors to go; the inspirational options of Pict's Hill, St Decuman's and Weston Zoyland; ... «The Independent, Jun 11»
5
48 Hours In: Bologna
Two of Bologna's main thoroughfares converge here; Via Indipendenza and Via Ugo Bassi – the decuman, or main entrance, of the Roman city. «The Independent, Apr 11»

REFERENCE
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