Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• diezmoh

Noun

diezmo ‎(inanimate)

1. (Christianity) tithe

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin decimus ‎(“tenth”), from decem ‎(“ten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdjet͡s.mo]

Noun

diezmo m (plural diezmos)

1. tithe
   • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2r. a.

     e abraam a el diol el diez / mo. de todo lo q́ aduzie.

     And Abraham gave him the tithe of all he had wrought.

Descendants

• Spanish: diezmo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish diezmo, from Latin decimus ‎(“tenth”), from decem ‎(“ten”).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈdjeθ.mo/, [ˈdjeð.mo]
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ˈdjes.mo/, [ˈdjez.mo]

Noun

diezmo m ‎(plural diezmos)

1. tithe

Adjective

diezmo m ‎(feminine singular diezma, masculine plural diezmos, feminine plural diezmas)

1. (archaic) tenth

Derived terms

• diezmal

Related terms

• décimo
• diezmar