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decimus

Decimus is a Latin masculine given name and an adjective meaning “tenth.” In Latin, decimus functions as the masculine form of the ordinal numeral decimus, used to designate the tenth in a sequence and to describe order in various contexts.

In classical Roman naming practice, decimus could appear as a praenomen (personal name) or as part of

In contemporary usage, decimus is mainly encountered in historical or classical contexts or as a Latinized

Etymologically, decimus is derived from decem, meaning "ten." As such, the word continues to carry the sense

a
filiational
system
to
distinguish
siblings.
A
well-known
bearer
is
Decimus
Junius
Brutus
Albinus,
a
general
who
became
one
of
the
conspirators
in
the
assassination
of
Julius
Caesar.
The
use
of
decimus
as
a
praenomen
declined
over
time,
but
the
form
persisted
in
later
periods
and
occasionally
appears
in
modern
times
as
a
given
name.
element
in
inscriptions
and
genealogies.
It
has
also
entered
some
modern
naming
conventions,
notably
in
English-speaking
countries
through
individuals
such
as
Decimus
Burton
(1800–1881),
a
British
architect
known
for
his
work
on
planned
towns
and
landscapes
in
the
19th
century.
of
ordinal
position,
particularly
the
tenth,
when
encountered
in
Latin
texts
or
in
discussions
of
Roman
naming
practices.