decanal

[ dek-uh-nl, dih-keyn-l ]
/ ˈdɛk ə nl, dɪˈkeɪn l /

adjective

of or relating to a dean or deanery: decanal responsibilities.

Origin of decanal

1700–10; < Late Latin decān(us) dean1 + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM decanal

dec·a·nal·ly, de·can·i·cal·ly [dih-kan-ik-lee] /dɪˈkæn ɪk li/, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for decanal

decanal
/ (dɪˈkeɪnəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a dean or deanery
(of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc, as the dean; on the S side of the choir
Compare cantorial

Derived forms of decanal

decanally or decanically (dɪˈkænɪkəlɪ), adverb

Word Origin for decanal

C18: from Medieval Latin decānālis, decānus dean