deca-

• dec- (before a vowel)
• deka-

Borrowed from French déca-, its etymon Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”),^[1] and also their etymon Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”).

• IPA^(key): /dɛkə-/

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deca-

1. Ten.

   Synonym: deci- (Latin-derived counterpart)

   decagon

2. In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: da

• Thesaurus:number

• -cade, CEDA, Cade, aced, cade, dace, ecad

Borrowed from French déca-, based on Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.kaː/

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deca-

1. deca-

deca-

1. deca- (all senses)

• cade, ceda

From Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”).

deca-

1. deca- (all senses)

• “deca-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024