decimal
English
[ˈdɛsɪməɫ], /ˈdɛsɪməl/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) A number expressed in the base-ten number system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this number system.
- (informal) The decimal system itself.
- (informal) A decimal place.
- (informal) A decimal point.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin decimalis, decimus (tenth, tithe).
Origin
Latin
decimus
Gloss
tenth, tithe
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- deci- English
- decimalisation English
- decimalise English
- decimalism English
- decimalist English
- decimalization English
- decimalize English
- decimally English
- duodecimal English
- duodecimally English
- hexadecimal English
- hexadecimally English
- nondecimal English
- nonhexadecimal English
- pentadecimal English
- postdecimal English
- pre-decimal English
- predecimalization English
- sexadecimal English
- subdecimal English
- tetradecimal English
- tridecimal English
- desimaali Finnish
- decem Latin
- decimalis Latin
- decimo Latin
- decimus Latin
- decumanus Latin
- quartusdecimus Latin
- quintusdecimus Latin
- sextusdecimus Latin
- decimale Italian
- decimo Italian
- deci- Dutch, Flemish
- décimal French
- décime French
- decimal Spanish, Castilian
- diezmo Spanish, Castilian
- décimo Spanish, Castilian
- desimal Norwegian Bokmål
- decimal Portuguese
- dízimo Portuguese
- desimal Norwegian Nynorsk
- deci- Danish
- dixme Old French
- dècim Catalan, Valencian
- dècima Catalan, Valencian
- desi- Icelandic
- desimal Cebuano
- decimalo Ido
- desi- Faroese
- deçimo Old Portuguese
- *dekemos Proto-Italic
- décimu Asturian
- diesim Friulian
- diezmo Old Spanish
- dicto Dalmatian
- deume Old Catalan