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English
Etymology
From Latin decimus (“tenth”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
deci-
- A tenth part.
- In the metric system, 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".
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Czech
Pronunciation
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
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Further reading
- “deci-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- deci- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Danish
Etymology
From Latin decimus.
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French déci-, from Latin decimus (“tenth”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
Hungarian
Etymology
From Latin deci(mus) (“tenth”), from decem (“ten”).[1]
Pronunciation
Prefix
deci-
- (noun prefix) deci-
- deci- + méter (“meter”) → deciméter (“decimeter”)
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Italian
Prefix
deci-
- deci-
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Portuguese
Prefix
deci-
- deci- (10-1)