5 = penta 6 = hexa 7 = hepta 8 = octa 9 = nona 10 = deca
Some prefixes that refer to amount or number include: mono-, bi-/di-, tri-, quadri-/tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-.
Hepta- is for seven.
The prefixes in chemistry are used to indicate the quantity of atoms in a chemical compound. Common prefixes include mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, octa-, nona-, and deca-. These prefixes are placed before the element name to specify the number of atoms present.
mono-1 di-2 tri-3 tetra-4 penta-5 hexa-6 hepta-7 octa-8 nano-9 deca-10
The Greek prefixes for 3, 5, and 7 are "tri-", "penta-", and "hepta-" respectively.
5 (penta = 5, hexa = 6, hepta = 7, octo = 8...)
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of the prefixes 'octa-', 'hexa-', and 'penta-'. The prefixes respectively mean 'eight', 'six', and 'five'. They come into English by way of the Latin of the ancient Romans and by way of the even earlier Greek of the ancient Greeks.
"Hepta" means "seven", just like "hexa" means "six" etc...
The classical Latin and Greek languages are the sources of the prefixes 'octa-', 'hexa-', and 'penta-'. The prefixes respectively mean 'eight', 'six', and 'five'. They come into English by way of the Latin of the ancient Romans and by way of the even earlier Greek of the ancient Greeks.
HexagonHexadHexagramHexadicHexagonalAll of the above mean "six of something"HexahedronHexahedraAll of the above mean a "six sided shape"
The Greek prefix for 1 is "mono-," for 2 is "di-," for 3 is "tri-," for 4 is "tetra-," for 5 is "penta-," for 6 is "hexa-," for 7 is "hepta-," for 8 is "octa-," for 9 is "ennea-," and for 10 is "deca-."