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dek en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Deliberate misspelling of deck, to distinguish the word as not belonging in the story.

Meanings

  1. (slang) The subhead of a news story.

Forms

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deck alternative lexicographic
deks Number=Plur lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “dek” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

dek en · NUM · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the prefix dec-.

Meanings

  1. The cardinal number occurring after nine and before el in a duodecimal system. Written ↊, decimal value 10.

Relateds

roneat dek