Medieval Latin decimālis is formed from Latin decima with an adjectival suffix.
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decimālis
of a tenth part; of a tithe
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · tenth part tithedecima
a tenth part; tithe
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A tenth part or tithe becomes “pertaining to tenths.”
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects decimālis with Latin decima.
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