quindecim en · NOUN
Etymology
From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.
Meanings
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(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:
- (archaic) Synonym of quindene, the 14th day after a festival, the fortnight after a festival.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quindecims | Number=Plur | lexicographic |