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What words have deca as a root?

"Deca" is a prefix meaning "ten" and is derived from the Greek word "deka." Here are some words with "deca" as a root:

Numbers:

* Deca-: The prefix itself signifies ten.

* Decade: A period of ten years.

* Decameter: A unit of length equal to 10 meters.

* Decagram: A unit of mass equal to 10 grams.

* Decaliter: A unit of volume equal to 10 liters.

* Decathlon: An athletic contest consisting of ten events.

* Decalogue: The Ten Commandments.

Other words:

* Decadence: A state of moral or cultural decline.

* Deciduous: Falling off, especially leaves of trees.

* Decimate: To kill or destroy a large proportion of.

* Decipher: To decode or interpret.

These are just a few examples. Many other words use "deca" as a prefix to indicate a quantity of ten.

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