DEKAN


Meaning of DEKAN in English

ˈdekən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Greek dekanos, from deka ten; from the ten days of each subdivision — more at ten

: one of 36 equal subdivisions of the equatorial belt of the celestial sphere including the ecliptic and the stars contained in it — used in ancient Egyptian astronomy

• dek·an·al ˈdekən ə l adjective

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