Number Prefixes from Greek and Latin

Dr. Ravi P. Reddy (India)
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  1. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  2. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  3. bicuspid
    having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
  4. bicycle
    a vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
  5. biennial
    occurring every second year
  6. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  7. billion
    one thousand million items or units in the United States
  8. binary
    of or pertaining to a number system having 2 as its base
  9. biped
    an animal that walks on two legs
  10. centenarian
    being at least 100 years old
  11. centenary
    the 100th anniversary, or the celebration of it
  12. centipede
    a long, venomous insect-like creature with many pairs of legs
  13. century
    a period of 100 years
  14. chiliad
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  15. decade
    a period of 10 years
  16. decagon
    a closed shape with ten sides and ten angles
  17. decagram
    10 grams
  18. decahedron
    any three-dimensional solid with ten plane faces
  19. decapod
    cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
  20. decathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
  21. December
    the last (12th) month of the year
  22. demigod
    a person who is part mortal and part divine
  23. denary
    numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
  24. diplegia
    paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body
  25. dodecagon
    a twelve-sided polygon
  26. dodecahedron
    any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
  27. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  28. duet
    two performers or singers who perform together
  29. duple
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  30. duplex
    a house with two units sharing a common wall
  31. dyad
    two items of the same kind
  32. ennead
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
  33. hectogram
    100 grams
  34. hemianopsia
    blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes
  35. hemiplegia
    paralysis of one side of the body
  36. hemisphere
    half of a round, three-dimensional shape
  37. heptad
    the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
  38. heptagon
    a seven-sided polygon
  39. hexad
    the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
  40. hexagon
    a six-sided polygon
  41. hexagram
    a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
  42. hexahedron
    any polyhedron having six plane faces
  43. hexameter
    a verse line having six metrical feet
  44. hexapod
    an animal having six feet
  45. kilogram
    one thousand grams
  46. megaton
    one million tons
  47. millenarian
    relating to an end time of peace and happiness
  48. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  49. millipede
    an arthropod with a segmented body and many legs
  50. monad
    a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
  51. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  52. monoplegia
    paralysis of a single limb
  53. monorail
    a train running on a single, elevated track or beam
  54. multicellular
    consisting of many basic structural and functional units
  55. multilateral
    having many parts or sides
  56. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  57. nonagenarian
    being from 90 to 99 years old
  58. nonagon
    a nine-sided polygon
  59. nonuple
    having nine units or components
  60. November
    the month following October and preceding December
  61. novena
    a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
  62. nullipara
    (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
  63. octad
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  64. octagon
    a shape with eight angles and eight sides
  65. octahedron
    any polyhedron having eight plane faces
  66. octameter
    a verse line having eight metrical feet
  67. octet
    eight performers or singers who perform together
  68. octet
    eight performers or singers who perform together
  69. octillion
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 27 zeros
  70. October
    the month following September and preceding November
  71. octogenarian
    being from 80 to 89 years old
  72. octonary
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  73. octopod
    a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
  74. octopus
    bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
  75. octuple
    having eight units or components
  76. ogdoad
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
  77. pancytopenia
    an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells
  78. paraplegia
    paralysis of the lower half of the body
  79. pentad
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  80. pentagon
    a shape with five angles and five sides
  81. pentahedron
    any polyhedron having five plane faces
  82. pentameter
    a verse line having five metrical feet
  83. pentangle
    a star with 5 points
  84. pentathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
  85. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  86. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  87. primigravida
    (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
  88. quadrangle
    a four-sided polygon
  89. quadrennium
    a period of four years
  90. quadrilateral
    a four-sided polygon
  91. quadrillion
    (U.S.) the number that is represented as a 1 followed by 15 zeros
  92. quadriplegia
    paralysis of both arms and both legs
  93. quadriplegic
    a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
  94. quadruped
    an animal especially a mammal having four limbs
  95. quadruple
    having four units or components
  96. quartet
    a musical composition for four performers
  97. quartet
    a musical composition for four performers
  98. quaternary
    consisting of or arranged in sets of four
  99. quintet
    a musical composition for five performers
  100. quintillion
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
  101. quintipara
    (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
  102. quintuple
    having five units or components
  103. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  104. semicircle
    a shape with one straight side and one round side
  105. semicircular
    shaped like a half sphere
  106. September
    the month following August and preceding October
  107. septenary
    the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
  108. septet
    a musical composition written for seven performers
  109. septillion
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
  110. septuagenarian
    someone whose age is in the seventies
  111. septuple
    having seven units or components
  112. sesquicentennial
    the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  113. sexagenarian
    someone whose age is in the sixties
  114. sextet
    six performers or singers who perform together
  115. sextillion
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros
  116. sextuple
    having six units or components
  117. sextuplet
    one of six siblings born at the same time
  118. ternary
    having three units or components or elements
  119. tertiary
    coming third in position
  120. tetrad
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  121. tetragon
    a four-sided polygon
  122. tetrahedron
    any polyhedron having four plane faces
  123. tetralogy
    a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
  124. tetrameter
    a verse line having four stressed feet
  125. tetrapod
    a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages
  126. treble
    having or denoting a high range
  127. triad
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  128. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  129. triceps
    any skeletal muscle having three origins
  130. triceratops
    huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill
  131. tricuspid
    having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
  132. tricycle
    a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
  133. triennial
    occurring every third year or lasting three years
  134. trilateral
    having three sides
  135. trillion
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
  136. trilogy
    a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject
  137. trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  138. triple
    having three units or components or elements
  139. tripod
    a three-legged rack used for support
  140. triskaidekaphobia
    a morbid fear of the number 13
  141. unary
    consisting of or involving a single element or component
  142. undecagon
    an eleven-sided polygon
  143. unicorn
    an imaginary horse with a long horn on its forehead
  144. unicycle
    a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
  145. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  146. vicenary
    of or relating to or based on 20
  147. sesquipedalian
    a very long word (a foot and a half long)
Created on Sun Feb 17 03:10:18 EST 2013 (updated Thu Feb 21 20:20:14 EST 2013)

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