disme

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Old French. See dime.

Noun[edit]

disme (plural dismes)

  1. (US, dated, 18th century) A dime minted in 1792.
  2. A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.
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Anagrams[edit]

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin decimus.

Adjective[edit]

disme

  1. tenth (ordinal adjective)
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