noun
Origin: ME < OFr disme, tithe, tenth < L decima (pars), tenth (part), fem. of decimus < decem, ten
adjective
See dime in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English, tenth part
Origin: , from Old French disme
Origin: , from Latin decima (pars), tenth (part)
Origin: , from decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots
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