dixième
/di.zjɛm/
In French, the phrase 'tenth' is expressed as dixième. Wiktionary also lists dix.
Meaning: ordinal form of ten (adj)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| dixième | /di.zjɛm/ |
| dix | /dis/ /di.z‿/ |
The word dixième is an ordinal number used to indicate the tenth position in a sequence, or to mean 'a tenth' (one of ten equal parts of a whole).
Which one should you use?
Use dix when you mean the cardinal number 'ten', but use dixième when you mean the ordinal number 'tenth'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /di.zjɛm/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the ordinal number dixième can be used as a noun to describe a tax of ten percent on income or property.
- The word dix comes from the Latin decem, which is also the root of English words like 'decimal' and 'decimate'.
- The pronunciation of the 'x' in dix (as /s/ or /z/) changes to a 'z' sound in dixième due to the linking of the syllables.
Examples in context
- Je reviendrai à la dixième.I'll come back on the tenth.This sentence is useful for showing how to use dixième to refer to a specific date or position in a sequence.Tatoeba #463852 by Bruno, translation #463874 by FeuDRenais
- La prochaine réunion aura lieu le dix juin.The next meeting will be on the tenth of June.This sentence shows how dix is used to specify a date in a month.Tatoeba #641294 by bojnin, translation #264256 by CN
- La bague arbore trois diamants, chacun faisant un dixième de carat.The ring sports three diamonds, each equaling one tenth of a carat.This sentence demonstrates using dixième to express a fraction of a whole.Tatoeba #9012913 by lbdx, translation #831883 by papabear
- Le dixième jour du mois.The tenth day of the month.
- La dixième question posée.The tenth question asked.
- Il a terminé au dixième rang du concours.He finished in the tenth rank in the competition.
- Le dixième rang est réservé aux meilleurs étudiants.The tenth rank is reserved for the top students.
- Elle est arrivée à la dixième minute du film.She arrived at the tenth minute of the movie.
- le dixième chapitreThe tenth chapter
- J'adore le dixième chapitre de ce livre.I love the tenth chapter of this book.
- Écoutez attentivement la dixième partie de cette composition musicale.Listen carefully to the tenth part of this musical composition.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about their apartment building.
- LéaTu habites à quel étage, Hugo ?Which floor do you live on, Hugo?
- HugoJ'habite au dixième étage.I live on the tenth floor.
- LéaC'est très haut !That is very high!
- HugoOui, mais la vue est superbe.Yes, but the view is superb.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tenth” translations and entries dixième, dix, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dix, dixième, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
