"dodeca-" meaning in English

See dodeca- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: dodec- [alternative], duodeca- [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|δώδεκα||twelve}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} dodeca-, {{en-prefix}} dodeca-
  1. twelve Wikipedia link: number prefix Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Twelve Derived forms: dodecacycle, dodecad, dodecagon, dodecahedron, dodecaphony, dodecasyllable Related terms: number

Alternative forms

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