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-conta-
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conta Conta contá contâ
English
Alternative forms
en -cont- prevocalic
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek words for 30–90, which each ended in grc -κοντα. This ending might be ultimately related to ine-pro *déḱm̥ ten, see e.g. grc τριάκοντα.
Infix
en infix
en organic chemistry IUPAC Combines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.
Coordinate terms
en -cosa- forms prefixes for 21–29
Derived terms
en
en 0 triaconta- tetraconta- pentaconta- hexaconta- heptaconta- octaconta- nonaconta-
en terms derived from Ancient Greek