decenary

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UK/dɪˈsɛnəɹi/

adjective

Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration.

OriginLatin decenarius →
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Meanings

decenary1

adjectivedecenary (not comparable)

alternative decennary

  1. not comparableOf or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration.
  2. not comparableContaining or comprising ten items or units.

decenary2

adjectivedecenary (not comparable)

alternative decennary

  1. historicalnot comparablelawOf or related to a tithing.
noundecenary (plural decenaries)

plural decenaries · alternative decennary

  1. historicallawA tithing.

    All males... should... be enrolled in a tithing, or decennary, which originally consisted of ten free families.

    1881, T.S. Frampton, Hundred of Wrotham, page 36

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tithing

Origin

decenary · adjective

  1. Latindecenarius“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”
  2. Englishdecenary

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

More words from Latin

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decenary · adjective, noun

  1. Medieval Latindecēnārius
  2. Englishdecenary

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

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Translations

French décénaire
  • décénaireTranslations
Italian decenario
  • decenarioTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

decanery
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decenary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decenary.

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