décimo
/ˈdeθimo/
In Spanish, the English phrase "tenth" is translated as décimo.
décimo is the ordinal form of ten. It can be used as an adjective to indicate the tenth position in a sequence, or as a noun to mean a tenth part of a whole or something occupying the tenth position.
Meaning: ordinal form of ten (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree with the noun it modifies. Use décimo for masculine singular nouns, décima for feminine singular nouns, décimos for masculine plural nouns and décimas for feminine plural nouns. For example, you would use the feminine form décima when describing nouns like parte (part) or posición (position). The phrase décima parte specifically means "tenth part" and expresses a precise fraction of a whole.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdeθimo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word décima is also a specific form of ten-line poetry with a strict rhyme scheme, often used in traditional folk songs.
- In the context of Spanish lottery games like El Gordo, a décimo is a ticket representing one tenth of a full series number.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are talking about the 'tenth' of a month, such as the 10th of May, you would actually use the cardinal number diez rather than the ordinal décimo.
Examples in context
- Vivo en el décimo piso.I live on the tenth floor.This example shows the use of décimo to describe a floor level.Tatoeba #9141609 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9141610 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Él está en el décimo grado.He is in the tenth grade.This example shows how to use décimo to describe a school grade.Tatoeba #1706196 by marcelostockle, translation #288371 by CK
- Octubre es el décimo mes del año.October is the tenth month of the year.This example demonstrates using décimo to identify the position of a month in a year.Tatoeba #10091851 by Seael, translation #10234027 by Seael
- El décimo aniversario de la empresa es un hito importante.The tenth anniversary of the company is a significant milestone.
- La décima parte del pastel corresponde a cada invitado.The tenth part of the cake corresponds to each guest.
- Terminé en décimo lugar en la carrera de natación.I finished in tenth place in the swimming race.
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Example conversation
A woman and a man are discussing an anniversary.
- MateoEs nuestro décimo aniversario hoy.It is our tenth anniversary today.
- María¡Qué rápido ha pasado el tiempo!How time has flown!
- MateoMaría, estoy muy feliz contigo.María, I am very happy with you.
- MaríaYo también, Mateo.Me too, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tenth” translations and entries décimo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
