decurion

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UK/dɪˈkjʊəɹɪən/

noun

An officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army.

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OriginLatin decuriō →
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Meanings

noundecurion (plural decurions)

plural decurions

  1. historicalAn officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army.
  2. historicalA member of local government in ancient Rome.

Synonyms & antonyms

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tithingman
Also see
decadarch

Origin

  1. Latindecuriō
  2. Englishdecurion

From Latin decuriō.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Catalan decurió
  • decuriómember of government
French décurion, décurion
  • décurionofficer
  • décurionmember of government
German Decurio, Decurio
  • Decurioofficer
  • Decuriomember of government
Latin decuriō, decuriō
  • decuriōofficer
  • decuriōmember of government

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CondrieuUnicodercurdione
Cite this entry
APA

decurion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decurion

MLA

“decurion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decurion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decurion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decurion.

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