decime

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/dɛˈsiːm/

noun

Synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)

Similar
tithing
OriginLatin decima →
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Meanings

decime1

noundecime (plural decimes)

plural decimes

  1. historicalobsoletelawSynonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)

    Synonyms: tithing

decime2

noundecime (plural decimes)

plural decimes · alternative décime

  1. historicalA French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a franc.
  2. informalA 10-centime coin, minted up to 1999 and bearing the same value.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)

Similar
tithing
Also see
tithing

Origin

decime · noun

  1. Latindecima“a tenth; a tithing”
  2. Englishdecime

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

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decime · noun

  1. Frenchdécime“a tenth; a decime”
  2. Englishdecime

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with decime

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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