Etymology

decalogue

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Today it means: Any set of rules that have the weight of authority Full definition →

Middle French Décalogue ← Latin decalogus ← Ancient Greek δεκάλογος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδεκάλογος
  2. Latin · derived fromdecalogus
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromDécalogue
  4. English todayDecalogue

Borrowed from Middle French Décalogue, from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek δεκάλογος (dekálogos, from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + λόγος (lógos, “statement”)). Equivalent to deca- + -logue.

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