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décimo

Also spelled: décimo tercer mes · XIII mes · el décimo

Definition

A mandatory bonus equal to one extra month of salary, paid in three installments a year (April, August and December). A central institution of Panamanian household economics.

Example

When the December décimo comes in, I'll paint the house.Cuando caiga el décimo de diciembre, pinto la casa.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "décimo tercer mes".

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