How do you use 'decuman' in a sentence?

Answer 1

Uncommon word- it meant large or huge, usually a wave- as it was supposed that every tenth wave was larger, and the word is related to the Latin 10. "Our boat was swamped by the decuman wave that washed over the stern." It also referred to a gate in a Roman military camp, where the 10th Cohort of soldiers slept.

Answer 2

"Decuman" is an archaic term used in Roman urban planning to refer to a main east-west street in a city. An example of using it in a sentence could be: "The decuman acted as a central thoroughfare in the ancient city, connecting major landmarks and facilitating commerce."