deci- /desɪ/ BrE AmE prefix [in nouns]
[ Language: French ; Origin: déci- , from Latin decimus 'tenth' , from decem 'ten' ]
a 10th part of a unit:
a decilitre (=0.1 litres)
⇨ ↑ deca-
deci- /desɪ/ BrE AmE prefix [in nouns]
[ Language: French ; Origin: déci- , from Latin decimus 'tenth' , from decem 'ten' ]
a 10th part of a unit:
a decilitre (=0.1 litres)
⇨ ↑ deca-
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012