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decagram

/ˈdɛkəɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deca-gram
IPA
/ˈdɛkəɡɹæm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of mass equal to 10¹ grams. Symbol: dag

noun

A ten-pointed star polygon.

Etymology

From French décagramme. By surface analysis, deca- + gram.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛkəɡɹæm/

Inflected Forms

decagrams (plural) decagramme (alternative, UK) deca-gramme (alternative, UK) dekagramme (alternative, UK) deka-gramme (alternative, UK) deca-gram (alternative) dekagram (alternative) deka-gram (alternative)

Phrases

pentagram (5-pointed) hexagram (6-pointed) heptagram (7-pointed) octogram (8-pointed) nonagram (9-pointed)

Frequently Paired Words

pentagram (5-pointed) hexagram (6-pointed) heptagram (7-pointed) octogram (8-pointed) nonagram (9-pointed)

Synonyms

DAg Dg DKg dekagram

Questions

How do you pronounce decagram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkəɡɹæm/.
What does decagram mean?
An SI unit of mass equal to 10¹ grams. Symbol: dag
Where does decagram come from?
It is traced to French.

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