-conta-

infix

Combines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.

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Meanings

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alternative -cont-

  1. IUPACchemistryCombines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.

Origin

From the Ancient Greek words for 30–90, which each ended in -κοντα (-konta). This ending might be ultimately related to Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ (“ten”), see e.g. τριάκοντα (triákonta).

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APA

-conta-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-conta-

MLA

“-conta-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-conta-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-conta-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-conta-.

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