decimation in Swedish
decimation in Swedish is decimering — decimation means the killing or punishing of one person in every ten, usually chosen by lot.
decimation in Swedish
decimering
(Ancient Rome, strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
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.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Swedish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Swedish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Swedish
Common Swedish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "decimation" in Swedish?
"decimation" in Swedish is decimering. decimation means: The killing or punishing of one person in every ten, usually chosen by lot.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
