decimation in Finnish
decimation in Finnish is desimaatio, joukkosurma, joukkotuho — decimation means the killing or punishing of one person in every ten, usually chosen by lot.
decimation in Finnish
desimaatio
(Ancient Rome, strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
joukkosurma
(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
joukkotuho
(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
desimointi
What does "decimation" mean?
- noun The killing or punishing of one person in every ten, usually chosen by lot.
- noun The killing or destroying of a large part of a group of people.
- noun A tithe or the act of tithing.
- noun (computing) The making of a new list that keeps only every nth item from the original list.
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What is "decimation" in Finnish?
"decimation" in Finnish is desimaatio, joukkosurma, joukkotuho. decimation means: The killing or punishing of one person in every ten, usually chosen by lot.
Are there other ways to say "decimation" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "decimation": desimaatio, joukkosurma, joukkotuho, desimointi.
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