This is the 6463rd most frequent Portuguese word.
décima
"Décima" in Portuguese refers to a "tenth" or a "poetic stanza of ten lines."
Here, 'décima' is an ordinal number used to indicate the position of an object in an ordered series.
Ela terminou a corrida em décima posição.
She finished the race in tenth position.
In this sentence, 'décima' refers to a fractional concept, dividing something into ten equal segments.
A décima parte do bolo foi dividida igualmente.
The tenth part of the cake was evenly divided.
This usage of 'décima' highlights its role in describing a specific sequence or arrangement, such as rules or steps.