Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin decānus (compare Occitan degan, French doyen), from Latin decem (ten).

Noun

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degà m (plural degans, feminine degana)

  1. dean (of a university)
  2. (religion) dean
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References

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  • “degà” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.