Etymology

decani

D2E1C3A1N1I1

Today it means: Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the dean's stall is placed (the right hand side to a person facing the altar); decanal. Full definition →

Latin decānī
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdecānī
  2. Latin · borrowed fromdecānī
  3. English todaydecani

Borrowed from Latin decānī (“of the dean”).

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