heypolyglot
Italian

decimo

/ˈdɛ.tʃi.mo/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

tenth

  • in position number ten in a series
  • divided into ten equal parts

In a sentence

Abito al decimo piano.

I live on the tenth floor.

È la tua decima visita qui?

Is it your tenth visit here?

Non sono arrivato decimo in gara.

I did not finish tenth in the race.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
decimomasculine · singular
decimafeminine · singular
decimimasculine · plural
decimefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ordinal adjective: il decimo piano = the tenth floor.
  • Agrees in gender and number with the noun.
  • Often used with article: il decimo, la decima.
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