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decakis-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cak-is-
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

A variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix

prefix

A variant of deca-, used for substitutions of ten complex rather than simple units: decakis(dichloromethyl)biphenyl

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεκάκις (dekákis, “ten times”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: δεκάκις

Phrases

bis- (2×) tris- (3×) tetrakis- (4×) pentakis- (5×) hexakis- (6×) heptakis- (7×) octakis- (8×) enneakis- (9×)

Frequently Paired Words

bis- (2×) tris- (3×) tetrakis- (4×) pentakis- (5×) hexakis- (6×) heptakis- (7×) octakis- (8×) enneakis- (9×)

Questions

What does decakis- mean?
A variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix
Where does decakis- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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