noun — 3 senses
/dɛˈsiːm/
Etymology From Latin decima (“a tenth; a tithing”). By surface analysis, dec- + -ime. Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.
Law Historical, Obsolete Synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)
Etymology From French décime (“a tenth; a decime”). Doublet of decim, decima, and dime.
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.
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