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decina

decina

Italian

Noun

decina f (plural decine)

  1. A quantity of ten or so things.
  2. (in the plural) The tens column (of a decimal number)
  3. (especially in plural) dozen(s)
  4. A group of ten men.
  5. An established and authorized branch of an existing crime family geographically distinct from the main body of the family.

Derived terms

  • capodecina

See also

References

  • Gender and Crime in Modern Europe, Margaret L. Arnot, 1999.

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