děkanát

Czech

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin decānātus, from Latin decānus. By surface analysis, děkan (dean) +‎ át. Compare Polish dziekanat and dekanat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɟɛkanaːt]
  • Rhymes: -anaːt
  • Hyphenation: dě‧ka‧nát

Noun

děkanát m inan (relational adjective děkanátní)

  1. (Christianity) deanery, decanate (group of parishes over which a dean presides)
    Synonym: děkanství
  2. (Christianity) deanery (office of a dean)
    Synonym: děkanství
  3. (education) deanery (office of a dean)
  4. (education) deanship

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