Deca

//ˈdɛkə// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate. slang, uncountable
  2. 2
    Acronym of DirecTV ethernet-over-coaxial adapter, a device created by DirecTV that allows for the running ethernet over RG59 and RG6 coax cabling. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of decathlon. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of Defence Electronics and Components Agency. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. 2
    Acronym of Distributive Education Clubs of America. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Etymology

From deca-, from Latin decas (“ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “10”) * (nandrolone decanoate): Clipping of decanoate. * (decathlon): Clipping of decathlon.

Related phrases

deca dickinternational system of units

More for "deca"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.