enneakis-

prefix

A variant of ennea-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.

Meanings

prefix
  1. mathematicsA variant of ennea-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
  2. chemistryA variant of ennea-, used for substitutions of nine complex rather than simple units.

Origin

Instead of *enakis- from ἐνάκις (enákis, “nine times”), in analogy to ennea-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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