decim

See also: dècim and -decim

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsɪm/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”).^[1]

Noun

decim (plural decims)

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

Synonyms

See tithe

Etymology 2

Clipped form of decimeter.

Noun

decim (plural decims)

(uncommon) A decimeter.

References

↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "† decim, n.¹" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2015.

Anagrams

Medic, demic, medic

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