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DECUMA
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Dictionary entry overview
• DECUMA (noun)
The noun DECUMA has 1 sense:
1. the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Lachesis
Familiarity information: DECUMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Lachesis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Decuma" is a kind of...):
Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)
Holonyms ("Decuma" is a member of...):
Parcae (the 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Greek Moirai and similar to the Norse Norns)
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