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deci-
- a combining form meaning “tenth,” used in words denoting units of the metric system ( deciliter ); on this model, extended to other systems ( decibel ).
deci-
prefix
- denoting one tenth; 10 –1 d
decimetre
deci–
- A prefix that means “one tenth,” as in deciliter, one tenth of a liter.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deci-1
< French déci- < Latin decimus tenth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deci-1
from French déci-, from Latin decimus tenth
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Example Sentences
Thus the -m in dece-m, as compared with δέκα, is reasonably supposed to be the -m- in deci-m-us.
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