Back Δεκανός Greek Decanus Basque Decano (storia romana) Italian Decanus (officium militare) Latin Dekanas (legionierius) Lithuanian Decano (Roma Antiga) Portuguese Decanus Romanian Декан (Древний Рим) Russian Декан Стародавнього Риму Ukrainian
Decanus means "chief of ten" in Late Latin. The term originated in the Roman army and became used thereafter for subaltern officials in the Byzantine Empire, as well as for various positions in the Church, whence derives the English title "dean". It is unrelated to the position of deacon (Latin diaconus, Greek διάκονος).
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