dec.

¹

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) pour off.

dec.

²

abbreviation

1. deceased.

2. decimeter.

3. declension.

4. decrease.

5. Music.,  decrescendo.

dec-

³

1. variant of deca- before a vowel.

   decathlon.

Dec.

⁴

abbreviation

1. December.

dec.

¹

abbreviation

1. deceased

2. music decrescendo

Dec

²

abbreviation

1. December

Word History and Origins

Origin of dec.¹

From the Latin word dēcantā

Example Sentences

The Northern California judge also set a Dec. 19 hearing to delve further into the matter.

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The temporary restraining order expires Dec. 22.

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And James, a Democrat, gets her own solo hearing on Dec. 5 to air other pretrial arguments for seeking the dismissal of the case.

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Traders’ bets have reflected elevated uncertainty about the Dec. 9 decision for weeks, since Powell told reporters after the October meeting that a further rate cut was “far from” a done deal.

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When they begin deliberating on Dec. 9, Fed officials will face an added hurdle in the lack of up-to-date economic data as government stats agencies continue to catch up after the federal shutdown.

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When To Use

What does dec- mean?

Dec- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “ten.” It appears in a small range of terms.Dec- comes from the Greek déka, meaning “ten.” The word December is related to this root via the Latin equivalent, decem. In fact, what is now the twelfth month of the year was once the tenth month of the early Roman calendar. Learn more at our entry for December.What are variants of dec-?Dec- is a variant of deca-, which loses its -a- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. A similar prefix is deka-, which is reserved for the naming of metric units, and a related Latin-origin form is deci-, from Latin decimus, “tenth.”Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use articles for deca-, deci-, and deka-.