Greek

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Etymology

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From δέκ(α) (dék(a)) +‎ -άρα (-ára).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ðeˈka.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: δε‧κά‧ρα

Noun

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δεκάρα (dekáraf (plural δεκάρες)

  1. ten-cent coin
    1. dime (a coin worth one-tenth of a dollar)
  2. dime, penny, brass farthing (a small amount of money, of trivial value)
  3. ten-day punishment

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ δεκάρα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998