δεκανέας

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek δεκανός (dekanós), from Ancient Greek δέκα (déka, “ten”). First attested 1833.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðekaˈneas/
• Hyphenation: δε‧κα‧νέ‧ας

Noun

δεκανέας • (dekanéas) m or f (plural δεκανείς)

1. (military) corporal (the NATO military rank OR-4)

Declension

declension of δεκανέας

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	δεκανέας •	δεκανείς •
genitive	δεκανέα •,  δεκανέως •	δεκανέων •
accusative	δεκανέα •	δεκανείς •
vocative	δεκανέα •	δεκανείς •
The second genitive singular is formal (ancient), and suitable for the feminine gender.

Coordinate terms

• see: Appendix:Greek military ranks

Further reading

• δεκανέας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el