English word origin

Etymology of disme

From Middle French dixme, Old French disme (“tenth, tithe”), from Latin decimus (“tenth”). Doublet of dime.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A dime minted in 1792. · A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.

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From Middle French dixme, Old French disme (“tenth, tithe”), from Latin decimus (“tenth”). Doublet of dime.

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Derivation mentiondixmefrm
Derivation mentiondismefro
Derivation mentiondecimusla
Doublet mentiondimeen

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