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quindecim

quindecim noun: synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%).

Noun

quindecim (plural quindecims)

  1. (historical) Synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%).
    • In this parliament was granted to the king for defence against the Scots two aids and two quindecims, the which two aids did not extend over two quindecims.2019, Julia Boffey, Henry VII's London in the Great Chronicle, page 71
    Synonyms:
    quinzieme
  2. (archaic) Synonym of quindene, the 14th day after a festival, the fortnight after a festival.
    Synonyms:
    quindene

Synonyms of quindecim

Forms of quindecim

pluralquindecims

Origin of quindecim

From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

Words formed from quindecim

Questions about quindecim

What does quindecim mean?
Quindecim means synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%).
What part of speech is quindecim?
Quindecim is a noun.
What is the plural of quindecim?
The plural of quindecim is quindecims.

Words near quindecim in the dictionary

  1. quindecile
  2. quindeciles
  3. quindecillion
  4. quindecillions
  5. quindecillionths
  6. quindecim
  7. quindecima
  8. quindecimal
  9. quindecimas
  10. quindecims
  11. quindecimvir

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