triskaideca-

A form of triskaideka- — thirteen

Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of triskaideka-.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρεισκαίδεκα
  2. Englishtriskaideca-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρεισκαίδεκα (treiskaídeka). By surface analysis, tris- + -kai- + deca-.

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APA

triskaideca-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triskaideca-

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“triskaideca-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triskaideca-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triskaideca-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triskaideca-.

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