Deca-, from the Greek deka, is a prefix meaning ten. Decem is the Latin word for ten
Oh, what a happy little question! Words like "decade," "decathlon," and "decagon" all have "deca" in them. Just think of a beautiful meadow filled with ten happy little flowers, each representing a different word with "deca" in it. Keep exploring and you'll find even more delightful words to brighten your day!
A decagon is a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles. Deca is from the Greek meaning of "ten".
Think of the Spanish word "dos" meaning "two." "Deca" is ten. Dodeca is 2 + 10
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Deca means ten.
Deca-, from the Greek deka, is a prefix meaning ten. Decem is the Latin word for ten
deca
Oh, what a happy little question! Words like "decade," "decathlon," and "decagon" all have "deca" in them. Just think of a beautiful meadow filled with ten happy little flowers, each representing a different word with "deca" in it. Keep exploring and you'll find even more delightful words to brighten your day!
The root word of decade is "decem," which is Latin for "ten."
Latin root = deca, which means ten.
It is derived from the Greek Deka meaning ten
It means 10 as for example a decade is ten years.
"Deca" comes from Latin for "Ten" as in decagon and dodecagon where the "do-" represents two (more).
No. The prefixes 'deci' and 'deca' are both derived from the Greek deka, meaning 'ten'
because they have ten legs deca meaning 10
A metric prefix meaning ten. A decagram is ten grams. A decaliter is ten liters. Not to be confused with deci, which means a tenth.