LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

decempeda

decempeda f (genitive decempedae)
Classical[dɛˈkɛm.pɛ.da]Ecclesiastical[deˈt͡ʃɛm.pe.da]

Meaning

  1. feminineA ten-foot measuring rod
  2. femininehistoricalA unit of length equal to 10 Roman feet.
  3. femininehistoricalA unit of area equal to a square with sides of 10 Roman feet.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedecempedadecempedae
genitivedecempedaedecempedārum
dativedecempedaedecempedīs
accusativedecempedamdecempedās
ablativedecempedādecempedīs
vocativedecempedadecempedae

dĕcem-pĕda, ae, f. pes,
I. a ten-foot measuring rod, Cic. Mil. 27, 74; id. Phil. 14, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 41, 126; * Hor. Od. 2, 15, 14 al.

Origins

From decem (“ten”) + pes (“foot; Roman foot”). Senses influenced by the Greek equivalent ἄκαινα (ákaina), a 10-foot measure based on a standardization of the goad used to drive plough oxen.

Descendants
  • Frenchdécempède
  • Italiandecempeda

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesDecempedaDecempeda a pole ten feet long, used by the agrimensores in measuring land. (Cic. pro Mil. 27, § 74; Phil. 14.4.10; Hor. Carm. 2.15.14.) Thus we find …

Quick answers

What does decempeda mean in Latin?
decempeda, a noun, means “A ten-foot measuring rod; A unit of length equal to 10 Roman feet.; A unit of area equal to a square with sides of 10 Roman feet.”.
What is the genitive of decempeda?
The genitive singular is decempedae. decempeda is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce decempeda?
In classical Latin, [dɛˈkɛm.pɛ.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈt͡ʃɛm.pe.da].