-decim
Latin
Etymology
From decem (“ten”); compare the shortening of the -e- to an -i- with decimus (“tenth”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [dɛ.kĩː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪e.t͡ʃim] (stressed on the antepenult)
Suffix
-decim (indeclinable)
Derived terms
See also
- Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers