Meanings
prefix
- A tenth part.
- In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻¹. Symbol: d
Origin
- Latindecimus“tenth”
- Englishdeci-
From Latin decimus (“tenth”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian деци-
- деци- (deci-)one tenth (1/10)
Chinese 分-
- 分- (fēn-)one tenth (1/10)
Czech deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Danish deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Dutch deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Finnish desi-
- desi-one tenth (1/10)
French déci-
- déci-one tenth (1/10)
German dezi-
- dezi-one tenth (1/10)
Hindi दशि-
- दशि- (daśi-)one tenth (1/10)
Hungarian deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Indonesian desi-
- desi-one tenth (1/10)
Italian deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Japanese デシ-
- デシ- (deshi)one tenth (1/10)
Malay desi-
- desi-one tenth (1/10)
Polish decy-
- decy-one tenth (1/10)
Portuguese deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Russian деци-
- деци- (deci-)one tenth (1/10)
Spanish deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Swedish deci-
- deci-one tenth (1/10)
Tagalog kapul-
- kapul-one tenth (1/10)
Thai เดซิ-
- เดซิ- (dee-sí-)one tenth (1/10)
Vietnamese đê-xi, đề-xi
- đê-xione tenth (1/10)
- đề-xione tenth (1/10)
Cite this entry
APA
deci-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deci-
MLA
“deci-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deci-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deci-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deci-.
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