Defn: Aspect of the heavens at the time of taking to one's sick bed, by which the prognostics of recovery or death were made.
DECUPLE
Dec"u*ple, a. Etym: [F. décuple, L. decuplus, fr. decem ten.]
Defn: Tenfold. [R.]
DECUPLE
Dec"u*ple, n.
Defn: A number ten times repeated. [R.]
DECUPLE
Dec"u*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decupled; p. pr. & vb. n. Decupling.]
Defn: To make tenfold; to multiply by ten. [R.]
DECURION De*cu"ri*on, n. Etym: [L. decurio, decurionis, fr. decuria a squad of ten, fr. decem ten.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.
DECURIONATE
De*cu"ri*on*ate, n. Etym: [L. decurionatus, fr. decurio.]