decina

decina

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈt͡ʃi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: de‧cì‧na
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Noun

decina f (plural decine)

  1. a quantity of ten or so things
  2. (in the plural) the tens column (of a decimal number)
  3. (usually in the plural) dozen(s)
  4. a group of ten men
  5. an established and authorized branch of an existing crime family geographically distinct from the main body of the family

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Further reading

  • Gender and Crime in Modern Europe, Margaret L. Arnot, 1999.

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