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decima

decima

9.9
One of ten equal parts of money that people give as a tax or church payment
  • noun
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  • The villagers paid a decima of their harvest to support the local church each year.

Examples

  • He paid a decima of his earnings as a tithe.

  • Each member contributed a decima of their income to the community fund.

  • In some traditions, a decima was collected as a religious obligation.

  • The farmer contributed a decima to the church.

  • Each farmer paid a decima of their crop yield to the local parish as a yearly tithe.

  • The community agreed that every household should give a decima of their income to support local services.

  • As part of their tradition, they set aside a decima of their annual profits for charitable purposes.

Synonyms

ten percent
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One part in every ten of a total amount

can mean a monetary or tithe payment equal to that same ratio
tenth
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One equal part when something is divided into ten parts

includes being a payment or tithe as well as a fractional share
one-tenth
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One part of ten equal parts

emphasises historical and payment uses beyond the simple fraction
tenth part
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One of ten equal parts of a whole

also refers specifically to a payment given as one tenth

Surface Forms

decima singular
decimas plural

Etymology

Decima also comes from the Latin decimus, which means 'tenth', and was used for one of ten equal parts or a payment of one tenth, like a 'tithe'. So a decima as a payment means giving one 'tenth' of your goods or income.