decima
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛsɪmə/
The English word “decima” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A tithe or tax of one-tenth (now usually in historical Italian contexts).
- 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.
- An organ stop a tenth above the normal 8-foot pitch.
- A 10-line verse or stanza, (chiefly) in the form of a song comprising an introductory verse followed by four such divisions.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”), now particularly via Italian decima. Doublet of decim, decime, and dime.
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