hendeca-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “eleven,” used in the formation of compound words.

   hendecahedron.

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hendeca- British  

combining form

1. eleven

   hendecagon

   hendecahedron

   hendecasyllable

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Usage

What does hendeca- mean? Hendeca- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “eleven.” It is occasionally used in technical terms, especially in mathematics.Hendeca- comes from the Greek héndeka, meaning “eleven.” The Greek héndeka, in turn, is ultimately a combination of the Greek hén, meaning “one,” and  déka, meaning “ten.”Although hén is the Ancient Greek word for “one,” the combining form mono-, from Greek mónos, “alone” or “only,” is typically used to signify “one” in English. Déka similarly gives us the combining form deca-. Find out more about mono- and deca- at our Words That Use articles for each.What are variants of hendeca-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hendeca- becomes hendec-, as in hendecarchy.

Etymology

Origin of hendeca-

Combining form representing Greek héndeka eleven, equivalent to hén one (neuter of heîs ) + déka ten

Example Sentences

The clothing of the men who were working in the hendeca became saturated with this fearful odour, and for that matter, so did the men themselves.

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