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Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from English decimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem, ten + adjective suffix -alis.
Pronunciation
Noun
desimal
- a decimal point
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch decimaal, from French décimal, from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.
Pronunciation
Noun
dèsimal (plural desimal-desimal)
- decimal:
- A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
- The decimal system itself.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin decimalis, via French décimal (adjective); short form of desimaltall.
Noun
desimal m (definite singular desimalen, indefinite plural desimaler, definite plural desimalene)
- (arithmetic) a decimal (decimal fraction)
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin decimalis, via French décimal (adjective); short form of desimaltal.
Noun
desimal m (definite singular desimalen, indefinite plural desimalar, definite plural desimalane)
- (arithmetic) a decimal (decimal fraction)
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