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decem-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
de-cem-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Ten.

Etymology

From Latin decem (“ten”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

deci-

Frequently Paired Words

deci-

Synonyms

deca-

Questions

What does decem- mean?
Ten.
Where does decem- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce decem-

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