LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

decima1

decima f (genitive decimae)
Classical[ˈdɛ.kɪ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛː.t͡ʃi.ma]

Meaning

  1. femininetithe
  2. femininetenth part
  3. femininetenth hour

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedecimadecimae
genitivedecimaedecimārum
dativedecimaedecimīs
accusativedecimamdecimās
ablativedecimādecimīs
vocativedecimadecimae

dĕcĭma, ae, f., v. decimus,
I. no. I. B. and II. B.

Origins

Ellipsis of decima pars / hōra.

Descendants
  • Frenchdécimefrom Middle French decime
  • Italiandecima
  • Portuguesedízima
  • Englishdecima
  • Friuliandiesime
  • Piedmontesedecimafrom Italian decima
  • Old Piedmontesedezma
  • Russianде́цима
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Decima2
Decima f (genitive Decimae, masculine Decimus)
Classical[ˈdɛ.kɪ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛː.t͡ʃi.ma]

Meaning

  1. femininea feminine praenomen
  2. RomanfeminineDecima, the goddess that presides over accouchements

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDecimaDecimae
genitiveDecimaeDecimārum
dativeDecimaeDecimīs
accusativeDecimamDecimās
ablativeDecimāDecimīs
vocativeDecimaDecimae

Origins

Feminine form of Decimus.

Quick answers

What does decima mean in Latin?
decima, a noun, means “tithe; tenth part; tenth hour”.
What is the genitive of decima?
The genitive singular is decimae. decima is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce decima?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɛ.kɪ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɛː.t͡ʃi.ma].