decina
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈt͡ʃi.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Hyphenation: de‧cì‧na
Noun
decina f (plural decine)
- a quantity of ten or so things
- (in the plural) the tens column (of a decimal number)
- (usually in the plural) dozen(s)
- a group of ten men
- an established and authorized branch of an existing crime family geographically distinct from the main body of the family
Derived terms
- capodecina
See also
- dozzina
Further reading
- Gender and Crime in Modern Europe, Margaret L. Arnot, 1999.
Anagrams
- ancide, canide, decani, inceda