Etymology

quindecim

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Today it means: Synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%). Full definition →

Medieval Latin quindecima
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromquindecima“15th”
  2. English todayquindecim

From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

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