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decenary¹

  • /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), from decem (“ten”) + -ārius (“-ary”) Doublet of decener.

adjective decennary

  1. not comparable Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration.
  2. not comparable Containing or comprising ten items or units.

decenary²

  • /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin decēnārius, from decēna (“a tithing”) + -ārius (“-ary”).

adjective decennary

  1. historical, not comparable Of or related to a tithing.

noun decenaries · decennary

  1. historical A tithing. All males... should... be enrolled in a tithing, or decennary, which originally consisted of ten free families.

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"decenary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decenary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{decenary_2026,
  title = {decenary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decenary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}