deci-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- One tenth (10-1):
十分之一(10-1)：
deciliter.
十分之一升（分升）
语源
- French déci-
法语 déci- - from Latin decimus [tenth]
源自 拉丁语 decimus [第十] - from decem [ten] * see dek©
源自 decem [十] *参见 dek©
deci-
prefix
denoting one tenth; 10–1 ⇒
decimetred
Origin
from French déci-, from Latin decimus tenthdeci-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “tenth,” used in words denoting units of the metric system (deciliter); on this model, extended to other systems (decibel).
Compare deca-.
Origin
< French déci- < Latin decimus tenth
Related Words
- deca-
- decibar
- decibel
- decigram
- deciliter
- decimeter
deci-/ˈdɛsi- / (say 'desee-)
a prefix denoting 10-1 of a given unit, as in decigram. Symbol: d
[combining form representing Latin decem ten, decimus tenth]deci-
combining form
decimeter
combining form
ETYMOLOGY French déci-, from Latin decimus tenth, from decem ten — more at ten
: one tenth part ofdecimeter
deci-
combining form
- (used commonly in units of measurement) one tenth［常用于计量单位］表示“十分之一”：
-
decilitre.
词源
from Latin decimus 'tenth'.
1801 Dupré, Neol.Fr. Dict. s.v. ,In dry measure, the..décilitre is equal to one eighth of the litron.
1809 Naval Chron. XXII. 363It was about three decimetres in length.
1810 Ibid. XXIV. 301Deciar = 2·63 square toises.
Ibid. ,Decimeter..decilittre..decistere..decigram.
1871 C. Davies Metr.Syst. i. 14,1 decilitre = 6·102338 cubic inches.
1883 Daily News 12 July 3/7 Cartridges of one decimetre in length each.
1890 Ibid. 14 Nov. 6/2A decigram of liquid is used for each injection.
1931 Telegr. &Teleph. Jrnl. Mar. 119/2The unit adopted in France and Germany is the neper or decineper. [ of attenuation]
1805–17 R. Jameson Char. Min. (ed. 3) 206Sex-decimal, when the planes that belong to the prism..and those which belong to the two summits, are the one six, and the other ten in number or vice versa..In the same manner, we say, octo-decimal..octo-duodecimal, and deci-duodecimal.
deci-
in the metric system, word-forming element denoting weights of one-tenth of the standard unit of measure, 1801, from French deci-, taken arbitrarily from Latin decimus "tenth," from decem "ten" (see ten).
ORIGIN: Abbreviation of Latin decimus tenth: see -i-
deci-
combining form. one tenth of: Decigram = one tenth of a gram.
[< Latin decimus tenth < decem ten]
deci-
combining form
Etymology: French déci-, from Latin decimus tenth, from decem ten — more at ten
: tenth part (of a specified unit of measure)
< decigram >
— chiefly in terms belonging to the metric system
< decigram >
— chiefly in terms belonging to the metric system
deci-
Etymology
From Latin decimus, tenth
Prefix
| SI prefix | ||
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- Meaning 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
Related terms
See also
前缀：deci- 表示“十分之一”
decimeter 十分之一米（deci+meter米）
decigram 十分之一克（deci+gram克）
decimate 大量毁灭（decim=deci+ate→杀十分之一，大批杀死）
前缀：deci- 十分之一
decigram 十分之一克
deciliter 十分之一升，分升
decimeter 十分之一米，分米
deciare 十分之一公亩