French décuple, from Middle French, from Late Latin decuplus, from Latin decem ten + -uplus (as in quadruplus quadruple)
1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1
decumulation
decuple
decuplet
“Decuple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decuple. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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