Decima

See also: decima, décima, and dècima

English

Etymology

From Latin meaning "the tenth".

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsɪmə/

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.

Coordinate terms

Nona
Morta

Anagrams

McAdie, ice dam

Latin

Etymology

Feminine form of Decimus.

Proper noun

Decima f (genitive Decimae); first declension

A feminine praenomen.
(Roman mythology) Decima, the goddess that presides over accouchements

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Decima
Genitive	Decimae
Dative	Decimae
Accusative	Decimam
Ablative	Decimā
Vocative	Decima

Synonyms

Lachesis (“one of the three Fates”)

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