decury

[ dek-yoo-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Roman History.

, plural dec·u·ries.

decury

/ ˈdɛkjʊərɪ /

Origin of decury¹

First recorded in 1525–35, decury is from the Latin word decuria a company of ten. See decurion, -y ³

Origin of decury¹

C16: from Latin decuria; see decurion

If one, two, or more of the decury are made prisoners and the rest do not rescue them, they are put to death.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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