Etymology

decenary

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Today it means: Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration. Full definition →

Latin decenarius
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decenary · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromdecenarius“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”
  2. English todaydecenary

From Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), from decem (“ten”) + -ārius (“-ary”) Doublet of decener.

decenary · adjective, noun2

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromdecēnārius
  2. English todaydecenary

From Medieval Latin decēnārius, from decēna (“a tithing”) + -ārius (“-ary”).

Words from the same roots

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