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-conta-

-conta- infix: combines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.

Infix

-conta-

  1. (IUPAC) Combines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.

Forms of -conta-

alternative form-cont-

Origin of -conta-

From the Ancient Greek words for 30–90, which each ended in -κοντα (-konta). This ending might be ultimately related to Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ (“ten”), see e.g. τριάκοντα (triákonta).

Words formed from -conta-

  • triaconta-
  • tetraconta-
  • pentaconta-
  • hexaconta-
  • heptaconta-
  • octaconta-
  • nonaconta-

Questions about -conta-

What does -conta- mean?
-conta- means combines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.
What part of speech is -conta-?
-conta- is an infix.

Words near -conta- in the dictionary

  1. -coles
  2. -colous
  3. -con
  4. -conazole
  5. -cont-
  6. -conta-
  7. -copter
  8. -core
  9. -corn
  10. -cort
  11. -cort-

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