decime

decime · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromdecima“a tenth; a tithing”
2. English todaydecime

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

decime · noun²

1. French · borrowed fromdécime“a tenth; a decime”
2. English todaydecime

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

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