The word "dime" comes from the Old French "disme" (now dîme), meaning "tithe" or "tenth part", from the Latin "decima ". In the past prices have occasionally been quoted on signage and other materials in terms of dimes, abbreviated as "d" or a lowercase "d" with a slash through it (₫) as with the cent and mill signs. As of 2019, the dime is the only United States coin in general circulation that is not denominated in terms of dollars or cents.