deca-
Meaning
- (morpheme) Ten.
- (morpheme) In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: da
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɛkə-/
Etymology
Borrowed from French déca-, its etymon Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”), and also their etymon Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”). SI prefix da Previous: deci- Next: hecto-
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