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decimal

/ˈdesəməl/DEH-suh-muhl
/ˈdɛsəməl/DEH-suh-muhl

Meaningof ten

Common meaning: based on ten

Journey through time

  1. Latindecem‘ten’
  2. Old Frenchdecimalsource
  3. Englishdecimal‘based on ten’ · today

decim also in: decimatedecadeDecember

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin decem ‘ten’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry decem, p. 517 · dictionary scan

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Related words

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