decano

Meaning

1. (masculine) senior, eldest person
2. (masculine) decane

Hyphenated as

de‧ca‧no

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deˈkano/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem (“ten”). Doublet of deán (“dean”), which was borrowed from Old French, and of the archaic or rare Spanish degano (“head or administrator of a hacienda in the countryside”), which was inherited.

Sentences

Destacó como decano del cabildo de la catedral de Poitiers.

He stood out as dean of the chapter of the cathedral of Poitiers.