decimator

dec·i·mate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-uh-meyt]
- /ˈdɛs əˌmeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-uh-meyt]
- /ˈdɛs əˌmeɪt/

Definitions of decimator word

verb with object decimator to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague. 1
verb with object decimator to select by lot and kill every tenth person of. 1
verb with object decimator Obsolete. to take a tenth of or from. 1
noun decimator One who decimates, particularly. 0

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Origin of decimator

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin decimātus, past participle of decimāre “to punish every tenth man chosen by lot,” verbal derivative of decimus “tenth,” derivative of decem ten; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Decimator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decimator

decimator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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