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Number prefixes

Number prefixes derived from Latin and Greek.

The following are the more common number prefixes derived from Latin and Greek:

Number Latin Greek
Half semi-, demi- hemi-
One uni- mono-
Two bi- di-
Three tri- tri-
Four quadri- tetra-
Five quinque-, quinti- penta-
Six sexi- hexa-
Seven septi- hepta-
Eight octo- octo-
Nine nona- ennea-
Ten decem- deca-
Eleven undeca- hendeca-
Twelve duodeci- dodeca-
Twenty viginti- icos-
Hundred centi- hecto-
Thousand milli- chili-

See also see the table of words for multiples.

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