transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯi-ən, -ˌ(y)en; ˈdwä-ˌyaⁿ(n) ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Old French deien, from Late Latin decanus dean — more at dean
Date: 1670
1.
a. : the senior member of a body or group
b. : a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor
2. : the oldest example of a category