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decadeA period of ten years

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A period of ten years

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdekeɪd/

Korean meaning: 10년간의 기간

Korean pronunciation: 데-케이드 (강세: 데)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother says every decade feels shorter than the last one.
  • He spent a decade trying to perfect his secret recipe, only to discover it was already on the internet.
  • The university celebrated a decade of excellence in research.

decade

NOUN

//ˈdekeɪd//

A period of ten years

decade concept
💡 Concept

Ten years of family changes

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decade rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A decade's parade meets autumn's golden cascade!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdekeɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdekeɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdec--
Rootdec
Suffix--ade

Origin

라틴어 'decem'(10)과 그리스어 'deka'(10)에서 유래되었습니다. 프랑스어 'décade'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔으며, 원래는 '10일간의 기간'을 의미했지만 현재는 '10년'을 뜻합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

cascadeparadearcadelemonadehandmade
cascade
parade
arcade
lemonade
handmade

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother says every decade feels shorter than the last one.

😄 Fun example

He spent a decade trying to perfect his secret recipe, only to discover it was already on the internet.

The university celebrated a decade of excellence in research.

Climate change has accelerated significantly in the past decade.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ten yearsdecenniumten-year period

Antonyms

momentinstantyear

Related

centurymillenniumannualdecennialdecimal