# Decalogue

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɛkəlɒɡ/ · frequency rank #92,521

## Definitions
1. The Ten Commandments.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decalogue