decimus
Definition of the Latin term decimus in music:
- tenth (the note a tenth above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
- tenth note (in a row of notes)
- the tenth voice in vocal polyphony
Language
Latin
Singular
decimus (m)decima (f)decimum (n)
Plural
decimi (m)decimae (f)decima (n)
Musical examples
Music scores that include decimus:
- Hans Leo Hassler: Sacri concentus: Concerti a 12 voci (1601) Page 1