This might help: For example for the word meritorious the verb form is merits. Or for acculturation it is acculturate.
2007-09-23 10:05:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Decay would be the verb form.
Both words come from Latin.
Decay = decadere
Decadence= decadentia
dec·a·dence
Pronunciation: 'de-k&-d&n(t)s also di-'kA-
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin decadentia, from Late Latin decadent-, decadens, present participle of decadere to fall, sink -- DECAY
1 : the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
2 : a period of decline
2007-09-23 10:20:35 · answer #1 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decadent Pronunciation
2016-12-17 10:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: dec·a·dence
Pronunciation: \ˈde-kə-dən(t)s also di-ˈkā-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin decadentia, from Late Latin decadent-, decadens, present participle of decadere to fall, sink — more at decay
Date: 1530
So Decay looks like it
2007-09-23 10:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Decay
2007-09-23 10:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to decay
From the Latin "decadere" (to decay).
2007-09-23 10:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
decadent
2007-09-23 10:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe "deck" as in "deck the halls."
2007-09-23 10:14:30 · answer #7 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋