vicesimation

== English == === Alternative forms === vigesimation === Etymology === Probably formed by the suffixation of the Latin vīcēsimus (“twentieth”) with the English -ation on the pattern of decimation, but compare the Latin vīcēsimātiō (“a killing of every twentieth man”); the spelling vigesimation is an alteration of vicesimation under the influence of vigesimal. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: vī'sēsĭmāʹshən, vĭ'sĭsĭmāʹshən, IPA(key): /ˌvaɪsiːsɪˈmeɪʃən/, /ˌvɪsɪsɪˈmeɪʃən/ === Noun === vicesimation (countable and uncountable, plural vicesimations) (rare) The destruction of one-twentieth of something; especially, the killing or putting to death of every twentieth person, especially by lot. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (proportionate reduction, by single aliquot part): quintation (1/5), septimation (1/7), decimation (1/10), tricesimation (1/30), centesimation (1/100) ==== Translations ====