decanate

decanate · noun¹

Of decan + -ate. Attested from the 17th century.

decanate · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromdecānus
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdecānātus
3. English todaydecanate

From Medieval Latin decānātus, from Latin decānus. Equivalent to Latin decānus + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare dean.

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