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decime

/dɛˈsiːm/

decime noun: synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England).

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.

Synonyms of decime

Forms of decime

pluraldecimes
alternative formdécime

Origin of decime

From Latin decima (“a tenth; a tithing”). By surface analysis, dec- + -ime. Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.

From French décime (“a tenth; a decime”). Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.

Words that rhyme with decime

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Questions about decime

What does decime mean?
Decime means synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England).
What part of speech is decime?
Decime is a noun.
How do you pronounce decime?
Decime is pronounced /dɛˈsiːm/.
What is the plural of decime?
The plural of decime is decimes.

Words near decime in the dictionary

  1. decimating
  2. decimation
  3. decimations
  4. decimator
  5. decimators
  6. decime
  7. decimemide
  8. decimes
  9. decimestrial
  10. decimeter
  11. decimeters

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