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Adjective

desè m ‎(feminine desena, masculine plural desens, feminine plural desenes)

1. (ordinal) tenth

Synonyms

• dècim

Usage notes

When desè is the ordinal number of a century or of a regnal name of a monarch or pope, it is written using Roman numerals following the noun. Thus Joan Desè is written Joan X.

For most fractional numbers, the ordinal number is used to indicate the denominator of the fraction. Both desè and dècim are used for ordinal and fractional meanings of tenth. However, dècim is the preferred form for indicating tenths in decimal numbers. Exceptions to this rule include mig ‎(“half”), terç ‎(“third”), quarter ‎(“quarter”), milionèsim ‎(“millionth”), bilionèsim ‎(“billionth”), ....

The feminine form of the ordinal is usually used as the collective noun for a set of like objects of that size. Exceptions to the usual rule include parell ‎(“set of 2”), qüern ‎(“set of 4”), centenar ‎(“set of 100”), grossa ‎(“set of 144”), miler ‎(“set of 1000”), and milenar ‎(“1000”).