decim

See also: dècim and -decim

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪm/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”).[1] Doublet of decima, decime, and dime.

Noun

decim (plural decims)

  1. (obsolete) A tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Clipped form of decimeter.

Noun

decim (plural decims)

  1. (uncommon) A decimeter.

References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "† decim, n.1" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2015.

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