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décime

décime is the alternative form of decime.

Meaning of decime

Noun (1)

decime (plural decimes)

  1. (historical, obsolete) Synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)
    Synonyms:
    tithing

Noun (2)

decime (plural decimes)

  1. (historical) A French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a franc.
  2. (informal) A 10-centime coin, minted up to 1999 and bearing the same value.

Forms of décime

pluraldécimes

Questions about décime

What is décime the alternative form of?
Décime is the alternative form of decime.

Words near décime in the dictionary

  1. décadents
  2. décadi
  3. décadis
  4. décima
  5. décimas
  6. décime
  7. décimes
  8. déclassé
  9. déclassée
  10. décollage
  11. décollages

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