English → Latin
“tithe” in Latin
decimustenth; the ordinal number after nonus and before undecimussoleōto be accustomed, used to, in the habit ofimpōnōto place, lay, set, or put on, in, into, over, or upon; to impose upon, put upon, lay upon, inflict upon, fix, put, enjodecimōto decimate (select every tenth person for punishment); to pay tithes
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tithe s.
decuma: decuma or decima pars. To pay tithes, decumam, decumas pendere, solvere: a tithe of the produce, decumanum frumentum (Cic.): land subject to tithes, decumanus ager (Cic.).
tithe v.
decumas imperare, imponere (to levy taxes): decimare (to decimate, to take by lot every tenth man for punishment).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tithe?
- The usual Latin words for “tithe” are decimus, soleō, impōnō; also decimō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.