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Explore Decan through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Decan in a sentence

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Decan | Decanter | Decanted | Decanting | Decant | Decanters | Decandido

Decan meaning

One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.

Using Decan

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.
  • In the example corpus, decan often appears in combinations such as: decan stars.

Context around Decan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

next 1×

Often after:

stars 3× star 1×

Sentence patterns with Decan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by 18 decan stars 1× of these decan stars over 1× remaining 12 decan stars resulting 1× the next decan star marked 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the heliacal rising 1× the period from 1×

Common sentence endings:

18 decan stars 1× 40 modern minutes 1× of the night 1× then ten days 1×

Words around Decan

Just before it in the word index:

decample 2 decamping 8 decampees 4 decamped 33 decamp 25 decameron 19

Just after it in the word index:

decandido 3 decant 7 decanted 14 decanter 16 decanters 7 decanting 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Decan

  • In this selection, "decan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, next, stars and star stand out and add context to how "decan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by 18 decan stars and of these decan stars over. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decan" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The period from sunset to sunrise was marked by 18 decan stars. (12 words)

The heliacal rising of the next decan star marked the start of a new civil week, which was then ten days. (21 words)

The time between the appearance of each of these decan stars over the horizon during the night would have been about 40 modern minutes. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Three of these were assigned to each of the two twilight periods, so the period of total darkness was marked by the remaining 12 decan stars, resulting in the 12 divisions of the night. (34 words)

The time between the appearance of each of these decan stars over the horizon during the night would have been about 40 modern minutes. (24 words)

The heliacal rising of the next decan star marked the start of a new civil week, which was then ten days. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

The heliacal rising of the next decan star marked the start of a new civil week, which was then ten days.

The period from sunset to sunrise was marked by 18 decan stars.

The time between the appearance of each of these decan stars over the horizon during the night would have been about 40 modern minutes.

Three of these were assigned to each of the two twilight periods, so the period of total darkness was marked by the remaining 12 decan stars, resulting in the 12 divisions of the night.

Common combinations with decan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decan" in a sentence?
An example: "The heliacal rising of the next decan star marked the start of a new civil week, which was then ten days." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "decan" from authentic English texts.
What does "decan" mean?
Decan means: One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.
How many example sentences with "decan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "decan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.