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decime en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /dɛˈsiːm/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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Synonyms

tithing

decime en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /dɛˈsiːm/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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.

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