dodeca-
combining form in countable noun
indicating twelve
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dodecagon
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dodecahedron
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dodecaphonic
Origin
from Greek dōdeka twelvedodeca-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “twelve,” used in the formation of compound words:
dodecasyllabic.
Also, especially before a vowel, dodec-.
Origin
< Greek dōdeka-, combining form of dōdekás twelve, equivalent to dō- two + -dekas ten
Related Words
- dodecagon
- dodecahedron
- dodecaphonism
- dodecastyle
- dodecasyllabic
- dodecasyllable
dodeca-a word element meaning 'twelve'.
Also, (before vowels), dodec-. [Greek dōdeka-, combining form of dōdeka]
dodeca-
combining form
or dodec-
dodecaphonic
combining form
or dodec-
ETYMOLOGY Latin, from Greek dōdeka-, dōdek-, from dōdeka, dyōdeka, from dyō, dyo two + deka ten
: twelvedodecaphonic
dodeca-
combining form
- (used chiefly in scientific and musical terms) twelve; having twelve［主要用于科学和音乐术语 ］表示“十二”, “含十二”：
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dodecahedron
dodecaphonic
词源
from Greek.
☞ dodec-
dodeca-
combining form
or dodec-
Etymology: Latin dodeca-, from Greek dōdeka-, dōdek-, from dōdeka, dyōdeka, from dyō, dyo two + deka ten — more at two, ten
: twelve
< dodecahedron >
< dodecyl >
or dodec-
< dodecahedron >
< dodecyl >
dodeca-
Prefix
- twelve
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”).
Derived terms
English words prefixed with dodeca-