decurion

noun de·cu·ri·on \di-ˈkyu̇r-ē-ən\

Definition of DECURION

: a Roman cavalry officer in command of 10 men

: a member of a Roman senate

Middle English decurioun, from Latin decurion-, decurio, from decuria division of ten, from decem

First Known Use: 14th century

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