Decalogue

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkəlɒɡ/

The English word “Decalogue” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

The Ten Commandments.

noun

Any set of rules that have the weight of authority

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French Décalogue, from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek δεκάλογος (dekálogos, from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + λόγος (lógos, “statement”)). Equivalent to deca- + -logue.

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