"decima" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛsɪmə/ Forms: decimas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”), now particularly via Italian decima. Doublet of decim, decime, and dime. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|decima||a tenth}} Latin decima (“a tenth”), {{der|en|it|decima}} Italian decima, {{doublet|en|decim|decime|dime}} Doublet of decim, decime, and dime Head templates: {{en-noun}} decima (plural decimas)
  1. (generally obsolete) A tenth, particularly
    A tithe or tax of one-tenth (now usually in historical Italian contexts).
    Categories (topical): Ten Synonyms (generally): tenth
    Sense id: en-decima-en-noun-0ZFoe1Uw Disambiguation of Ten: 27 33 27 13 Disambiguation of 'generally': 74 13 13
  2. (generally obsolete) A tenth, particularly
    (obsolete, music) A tenth: a note nine degrees of the scale above or below a given note (and thus ten degrees separate counting inclusively) or the interval between such notes.
    Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Music, Ten Synonyms (musical note or interval): tenth
    Sense id: en-decima-en-noun-sHke5mjd Disambiguation of Ten: 27 33 27 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'musical note or interval': 15 63 22
  3. (generally obsolete) A tenth, particularly
    (music) An organ stop a tenth above the normal 8-foot pitch.
    Categories (topical): Music, Ten Synonyms (organ stop): double-tierce, great-tierce
    Sense id: en-decima-en-noun-waR54554 Disambiguation of Ten: 27 33 27 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'organ stop': 2 2 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (tithe): tithe
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'tithe': 38 31 31

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛsɪmə/ Forms: decimas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish décima, from Latin decima (“a tenth”). Doublet of decim, decime, and dime. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|décima}} Spanish décima, {{der|en|la|decima||a tenth}} Latin decima (“a tenth”), {{doublet|en|decim|decime|dime}} Doublet of decim, decime, and dime Head templates: {{en-noun}} decima (plural decimas)
  1. (poetry) A 10-line verse or stanza, (chiefly) in the form of a song comprising an introductory verse followed by four such divisions. Categories (topical): Poetry, Ten Synonyms: décima
    Sense id: en-decima-en-noun-EqVomCz3 Disambiguation of Ten: 27 33 27 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 24 18 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 7 6 5 10 25 3 3 3 1 3 1 25 3 3 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 6 5 11 29 2 2 2 0 2 1 29 2 2 1 1 1 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(poetry) A 10-line verse or stanza, (chiefly) in the form of a song comprising an introductory verse followed by four such divisions."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communications",
        "journalism",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "poetry",
        "publishing",
        "writing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛsɪmə/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "décima"
    }
  ],
  "word": "decima"
}

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