Latin decima is a substantivized feminine form in the decimus/decem family.
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decima
a tenth part; tithe
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The cardinal “ten” supplies a named tenth part or tithe.
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects the tenth-part family with decem “ten.”
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