A monetary unit of France from 1795 to 1999 equal to one tenth of a franc; a coin of this value.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Evening Mail. From French décime one-tenth, one-tenth of a livre, one-tenth of a franc from classical Latin decima.
Definition of decime in US English:
decime
noundɛˈsiːm
A monetary unit of France from 1795 to 1999 equal to one tenth of a franc; a coin of this value.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Evening Mail. From French décime one-tenth, one-tenth of a livre, one-tenth of a franc from classical Latin decima.