Definition of DECIME

decime

Meanings

Plural: decimes

Noun

  • Synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)
  • A French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a franc.
  • A 10-centime coin, minted up to 1999 and bearing the same value.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decima (“a tenth; a tithing”). Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.

Synonyms

tithing

Scrabble Score: 11

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