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Decima
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English
Etymology
From Latin meaning "the tenth".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Decima
- (Roman mythology) One of the three Fates, or Parcae, daughter of Jupiter and Justitia; the measurer of the thread of life. She is the Roman equivalent of Lachesis.
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Latin
Etymology
Feminine form of Decimus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdɛ.kɪ.ma]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈdɛː.t͡ʃi.ma]
Proper noun
Decima f (genitive Decimae, masculine Decimus); first declension
- A feminine praenomen.
- (Roman mythology) Decima, the goddess that presides over accouchements
- Synonym: Lachesis (one of the three Fates)
Declension
First-declension noun.
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