deca

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛkə/

Definition of deca

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (slang, uncountable)The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate.
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noun

  1. (slang, uncountable)The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable)Clipping of decathlon.
  3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of DirecTV ethernet-over-coaxial adapter, a device created by DirecTV that allows for the running ethernet over RG59 and RG6 coax cabling.

name

  1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Defence Electronics and Components Agency.
  2. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Distributive Education Clubs of America.

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Etymology

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

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