English Explanatory Dictionary

deca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate.
  2. Clipping of decathlon.
name
  1. Acronym of Defence Electronics and Components Agency.
  2. Acronym of Distributive Education Clubs of America.
noun
  1. Acronym of DirecTV ethernet-over-coaxial adapter, a device created by DirecTV that allows for the running ethernet over RG59 and RG6 coax cabling.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛkə/

Word forms

deca decas

Etymology

From deca-, from Latin decas (“ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “10”). Sense 1 is a clipping of decanoate.

Derived words

deca dick
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