heptadeca-

prefix

seventeen

Meanings

prefix

alternative heptadec-

Origin

From hepta- + deca-. Compare Ancient Greek ἑπτακαίδεκα (heptakaídeka).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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