decan

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdɛkən/

Noun

(Egyptology, astrology) One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.

Japanese Meaning

占星術・エジプト学の分野で、黄道十二宮やそれに基づく区分をさらに36等分し、各約10日または約10度ごとに現れる小さな星座（または星座区分）を指す。

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The temple astronomers observed the heliacal rising of each decan to predict the flooding of the Nile.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

寺院の天文学者たちは、ナイルの氾濫を予測するために、黄道を10日ごとに区切った各小星座のヘリアカル出現を観測した。

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(Egyptology, astrology) One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.

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