quindecim

词形变化

quindecims 复数 quindecims

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of quinzieme, a tax of one fifteenth (6.7%).

    历史
  2. 2.

    Synonym of quindene, the 14th day after a festival, the fortnight after a festival.

    古体 宗教

词源

From Medieval Latin quindecima (“15th”), from quindecim (“15”). In reference to 2-week periods, based upon the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

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