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deca-
- /dɛkə-/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French déca-, from Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”).
prefix
-
Ten.
deca- + -gon → decagon
Similar: decem-//deci-
- In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by ten. Symbol: da
Translations
Talk about this word "deca-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deca-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deca-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deca- "deca-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deca-.Cite this
@misc{deca_2026,
title = {deca-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deca-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
