decade

1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Late Latin decad- (stem of decas) <Greek dekad- (stem of dekás) group of ten, equivalent to dék(a) ten + -ad--ade²

OTHER WORDS FROM decade

half-decade, noun

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There have been attempts to excavate the remains, and many have been removed over the past half-decade.
A WWII Battle Frozen in Time|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the last half decade, the simple formulation of immigration advocates pushing for reform had been simple: Democrats Good.
Immigration Activists Blast Obama|David Freedlander|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the DVD was a hit, moving 525,000 copies in its first week to become the fastest-selling disc of the last half-decade.
Hollywood Declares 2014 the Year of the Bible|Andrew Romano|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yesterday, Bono & Co. finally ended the debilitating U2 shortage of the last half-decade and delivered a new song.
You Too Can Hear U2 Overthink Its New Song|Andrew Romano|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The nearly half-decade movement to repeal and replace the medical device tax reached a crescendo on Tuesday.
Debt Limit Stalemate Continues On Capitol Hill|Ben Jacobs|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We have had our attention directed to the contagion of suicide which has marked the last half decade.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900|Various
Because of his constant globe-trotting, Addington's slang was often a half-decade behind the times.
Angel Island|Inez Haynes Gillmore

British Dictionary definitions for decade

decade

/ (ˈdɛkeɪd, dɪˈkeɪd) /

noun

a period of ten consecutive years

a group or series of ten

Derived forms of decade

decadal, adjective

Word Origin for decade

C15: from Old French, from Late Latin decad-, decas, from Greek dekas, from deka ten

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