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What English words come from the latin word decimus?

The Latin word "decimus" means "tenth". Here are some English words derived from "decimus":

* Decimal: A number system based on ten.

* Decimate: To kill one in ten, originally used in ancient Rome as a punishment. Now it means to destroy a large proportion of something.

* Decile: One of ten equal groups into which a population can be divided according to a particular characteristic.

* Decimetre: A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter.

* Decennium: A period of ten years.

The "dec-" prefix in these words directly derives from "decimus", and the "deci-" prefix also traces back to the same root, just with a slight phonetic shift.

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