decim

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/ˈdɛsɪm/

noun

A tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.

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tithe
OriginLatin decima →
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Meanings

decim1

noundecim (plural decims)

plural decims

  1. obsoleteA tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.

    Synonyms: tithe

decim2

noundecim (plural decims)

plural decims

  1. uncommonA decimeter.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.

Similar
tithe
Also see
tenthtithe

Origin

decim · noun

  1. Latindecima“a tenth”
  2. Englishdecim

Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”). Doublet of decima, decime, and dime.

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decim · noun

Clipped form of decimeter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

medicdemic
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APA

decim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decim

MLA

“decim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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