deci-
See also: deci, decí, déci, dęci, and déci-
English
Etymology
From Latin decimus (“tenth”).
Prefix
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deci-
- A tenth part.
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-1. Symbol: d
Usage notes
- Units formed using this prefix are not often used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 dm" (one decimetre) would be written as "100 mm" or "0.1 m".
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with deci-
- decibel
- decigram, decigramme
- decilitre, deciliter
- decimetre, decimeter
Translations
one tenth (1/10)
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See also
- deca-
Anagrams
- -cide, Dice, cedi, dice, iced
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛt͡sɪ]
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
Derived terms
Czech terms prefixed with deci-
Further reading
- deci- in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- deci- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Danish
Etymology
From Latin decimus.
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
Derived terms
Danish terms prefixed with deci-
References
- “deci-” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French déci-, from Latin decimus (“tenth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeː.si/
Audio (file)
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
Dutch terms prefixed with deci-
Hungarian
Etymology
From Latin deci(mus) (“tenth”), from decem (“ten”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛt͡si]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: de‧ci
Prefix
deci-
- (noun prefix) deci-
- méter (“meter”) → deciméter (“decimeter”)
Derived terms
- decibel
- decigramm
- deciliter
- deciméter
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian prefixes
References
- Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Italian
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with deci-
Anagrams
- cedi, dice
Portuguese
Prefix
deci-
- deci- (10-1)