Etymology

decaphyllous

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Today it means: Having ten leaves. Full definition →

English deca- ← French déca- ← Late Latin decas
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dékə
  3. Ancient Greekδέκᾰ (dékă)
  4. Ancient Greekδεκάς (dekás)
  5. Late Latindecas
  6. Frenchdéca-
  7. Englishdeca-
  8. English todaydecaphyllous

From deca- + -phyllous.

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