decanal

[ dek-uh-nl, dih-keyn-l ]

/ ˈdɛk ə nl, dɪˈkeɪn l /

adjective

of or relating to a dean or deanery: decanal responsibilities.

Nearby words

decameter, decametre, decametric, decamp, decan, decanal, decane, decanedioic acid, decani, decanoic acid, decanol

Origin of decanal

1700–10; < Late Latin decān(us) dean¹ + -al¹

Related forms

dec·a·nal·ly, de·can·i·cal·ly

[dih-kan-ik-lee] /dɪˈkæn ɪk li/, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for decanal

decanal

/ (dɪˈkeɪnəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a dean or deanery

(of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc, as the dean; on the S side of the choir

Compare cantorial

Derived Forms

decanally or decanically (dɪˈkænɪkəlɪ), adverb

Word Origin for decanal

C18: from Medieval Latin decānālis, decānus dean

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