Spanish Conversation · Level 21
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Spanish word
décimo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdeθimo/
Meaning
- ordinal numbertenth
Example
Llegó décimo en la carrera.
He finished tenth in the race.
More examples
En su décimo intento, consiguió arreglar el ordenador.
On his tenth try, he managed to fix the computer.
Core concept
A marked tenth position on a numbered list.
Common phrases
en su décimo intento
on his tenth try
el décimo lugar
tenth place
Similar words
noveno: Marks the ninth spot in an ordered sequence or list.
undécimo: Marks the eleventh spot as a single-word ordinal, typical in formal writing.
décimo primero: Marks the eleventh spot as a compound ordinal formed from tenth plus first, common in speech.
Definition in Spanish
Señala el décimo puesto en un orden; como sustantivo, indica también la décima parte (1/10) y en España se usa para nombrar una porción de un billete de lotería.
Word origin
Derived from Latin decimus "tenth" (from decem "ten"), the Spanish décimo keeps the original 'tenth' meaning and extended use as a one-tenth part or a tenth share of a lottery ticket in Spain.
Usage tips
- In Spain the standalone phrase comprar un décimo typically means buying a tenth share of a lottery ticket, not merely taking a tenth of any item.
Other meanings
- one tenthnumber
- lottery ticketnoun
Opposites
- primerofirstordinal number
Related words
- decimacióndecimationnoun
- decimosextosixteenthadjective