English Explanatory Dictionary

quindecim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%).
  2. Synonym of quindene, the 14th day after a festival, the fortnight after a festival.

Word forms

quindecim quindecims

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

Synonyms

quinzieme quindene

Derived words

quindecimal
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