decime
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A French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a…A French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a franc.
/dɛˈsiːm/
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a franc.
(informal)A 10-centime coin, minted up to 1999 and bearing the same value.
(historical, obsolete)Synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)
Origin
From Latin decima (“a tenth; a tithing”). By surface analysis, dec- + -ime. Doublet of decFrom Latin decima (“a tenth; a tithing”). By surface analysis, dec- + -ime. Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.
From French décime (“a tenth; a decime”). Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.
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