DECE´TIA
DECE´TIA (
Décise), an island in the Ligeris (
Loire), within the territory of the Aedui.
In the seventh year of the Gallic War (B.C. 52) Caesar summoned the senate of the Aedui to Decetia. (
B. G. 7.33).
The name occurs in the Itins.
In the Antonine Itin. it is placed on the road from Augustodunum (
Autun) to Paris, and 16, or, according to another reading, 15, Gallic leagues from Nevirnum (
Nevers on the Loire).
In one place in the Antonine Itin. the name is written Deccidae; and in the Table it is Degena, a corrupted form.
The modern site is
Décise, in the department of
Nièvre. [
G.L]