década

decade

noun DEH-kah-dah Less Common

Origin: From Greek dekas (group of ten), via Late Latin decas.

Usage Note

Década carries the stress on the first syllable (esdrújula), which learners often misplace. It refers to a ten-year period and is widely used in historical and journalistic writing (la década de los noventa = 'the nineties'). Decenio is a less common synonym with the same meaning.

Examples

"En la última década todo ha cambiado."

Natural Translation

In the last decade everything has changed.

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