Etymology

decimal

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Today it means: Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal. Full definition →

Medieval Latin decimalis ← Latin decimus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromdecimus
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdecimalis
  3. English todaydecimal

Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.

Words from the same roots

Latindecimus all →

deci-disme

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