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decim

/ˈdɛsɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
dec-im
IPA
/ˈdɛsɪm/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Obsolete

noun

A decimeter.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

decims (plural)

Synonyms

tithe

Questions

How do you pronounce decim?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛsɪm/.
What does decim mean?
A tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.
Where does decim come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce decim

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