δέκατος

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Ancient Greek

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    Cardinal: δέκᾰ (déka)
    Ordinal: δέκᾰτος (dékatos)
    Adverbial: δεκᾰ́κῐς (dekákis)
    Collective: δεκᾰ́ς (dekás)

Etymology

From δέκᾰ (déka, ten) +‎ -τος (-tos, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

δέκᾰτος (dékatosm (feminine δεκᾰ́τη, neuter δέκᾰτον); first/second declension

  1. tenth (ordinal number)
  2. one tenth (fraction)

Declension

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δέκατος (dékatos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðe.ka.tos/
  • Hyphenation: δέ‧κα‧τος

Numeral

δέκατος (dékatosm (feminine δέκατη or δεκάτη, neuter δέκατο) (numeral adjective)

  1. tenth, 10th
    Ο Οκτώβριος είναι ο δέκατος μήνας του έτους.
    O Októvrios eínai o dékatos mínas tou étous.
    October is the tenth month of the year.

Declension

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