décime

Etymology

From French décime.

Noun

décime (plural décimes)

1. Alternative form of decime

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decimus. Compare the inherited doublet dîme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.sim/

Noun

décime f (plural décimes)

1. (historical) A coin valued at one-tenth of a franc minted prior to 1815.
2. (informal) A 10-centime coin, minted up to 1999 and bearing the same value.

Verb

décime

1. first-person singular present indicative of décimer
2. third-person singular present indicative of décimer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of décimer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of décimer
5. second-person singular imperative of décimer

Further reading

• “décime” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).