"decenary" meaning in All languages combined

See decenary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ [UK] Forms: decennary [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), from decem (“ten”) + -ārius (“-ary”) Doublet of decener. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|decenarius||containing 10 items; related to the number 10}} Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), {{doublet|en|decener}} Doublet of decener Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decenary (not comparable)
  1. Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-decenary-en-adj-0kIzXs0Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 11 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 25 24 31
  2. Containing or comprising ten items or units. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-decenary-en-adj-xJQwN15l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 11 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 25 24 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 40 19 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 45 17 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ [UK] Forms: decennary [alternative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin decēnārius, from decēna (“a tithing”) + -ārius (“-ary”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la-med|decanarius|decēnārius}} Medieval Latin decēnārius Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decenary (not comparable)
  1. (law, historical) Of or related to a tithing. Tags: historical, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-decenary-en-adj-ThyevkZ~ Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 11 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 25 24 31 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ [UK] Forms: decenaries [plural], decennary [alternative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin decēnārius, from decēna (“a tithing”) + -ārius (“-ary”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la-med|decanarius|decēnārius}} Medieval Latin decēnārius Head templates: {{en-noun}} decenary (plural decenaries)
  1. (law, historical) A tithing. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-decenary-en-noun-1EhpumTI Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 11 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 25 24 31 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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