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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDecumanus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-koo-mah-noos
"Der Decumanus war eine wichtige Straße in der römischen Stadtplanung."
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2 senses- 1
A principal street in a Roman city, typically oriented east-west.
"The decumanus maximus was the main thoroughfare that connected the forum to the city gates." - 2
In modern contexts, it can refer to any major street or thoroughfare in a city.
"The new urban development included a decumanus that linked the residential areas to the commercial district."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'decumanus' originates from Latin, where it referred to a principal street in a Roman city, derived from 'decuma', meaning 'tenth'. Historically, it denoted the east-west street in Roman urban planning, reflecting the structured layout of cities during the Roman Empire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decumanus" is said worldwide
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Décumanus
Transliteration: deh-kyoo-mahn
"Le décumanus était essentiel dans la planification urbaine romaine."
Decumanus
Transliteration: deh-koo-mah-noos
"Der Decumanus war eine wichtige Straße in der römischen Stadtplanung."
Decumano
Transliteration: deh-koo-mah-no
"Il decumano era una via principale nelle città romane."
Decumano
Transliteration: deh-koo-mah-no
"El decumano era una calle principal en las ciudades romanas."
Decumano
Transliteration: deh-koo-mah-no
"O decumano era uma via importante na cidade romana."
डेक्यूमेनस
Transliteration: ḍekyūmenas
"डेक्यूमेनस रोमन शहरों की योजना में महत्वपूर्ण था।"
主干道
Transliteration: zhǔgàndào
"主干道在罗马城市规划中至关重要。"
주요 도로
Transliteration: juyo doro
"주요 도로는 로마 도시 계획에서 중요한 역할을 했습니다."
デクマヌス
Transliteration: dekunamusu
"デクマヌスはローマの都市計画において重要でした。"
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