"dodeca-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|δώδεκα||twelve}} 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 Synonyms: duodeca- Derived forms: dodecagon, dodecahedron, dodecaphony, dodecasyllable, dodecacycle, dodecad Related terms: number

Alternative forms

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