vicesimation

发音

UK /ˌvaɪsiːsɪˈmeɪʃən/
UK /ˌvɪsɪsɪˈmeɪʃən/

词形变化

vicesimations 复数 vicesimations

别名

vigesimation

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The destruction of one-twentieth of something; especially, the killing or putting to death of every twentieth person, especially by lot.

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词源

Probably formed by the suffixation of the Latin vīcēsimus (“twentieth”) with the English -ation on the pattern of decimation, but compare the Latin vīcēsimātiō (“a killing of every twentieth man”); the spelling vigesimation is an alteration of vicesimation under the influence of vigesimal.

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