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deca-

a combining form meaning “ten,” used in the formation of compound words: decapod.
Also, especially before a vowel, dec-.
Compare deci-, deka.


Origin:
< Gk deka-, comb. form of déka ten; c. L decem
deca- or dec- also deka- or dek-  
pref.  Ten: decane.

[Greek deka-, from deka, ten; see dek in Indo-European roots.]

Deca-

Dec"a-\ [Cf. Ten.] A prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times the principal unit.

deca- or dec- or deka- or dek-
pref.
Ten: decane.

deca-  
A prefix that means "ten," as in decahedron, a polygon having ten faces.
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