decem-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin decem-.

Etymology: < classical Latin decem-, combining form (in e.g. decemplex decemplex adj. , decemplicātus decemplicate adj. ) of decem ten < the same Indo-European base as ten adj.

Latin decem ten, used in various technical words:

decemcostate adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈkɒsteɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈkɑˌsteɪt/

having ten ribs. [After scientific Latin decemcostatus (1800 or earlier).]

decemdentate adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈdɛnteɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈdɛnˌteɪt/

having ten teeth or points (Smart 1836). [After scientific Latin decemdentatus (1737 or earlier).]

ΚΠ

1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate.

decemfid adj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsɛmfɪd/

U.S.

/dəˈsɛmˌfɪd/

divided into ten parts, segments, or lobes (Smart 1836). [After scientific Latin decemfidus (1737 or earlier).]

ΚΠ

1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate.

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decemflorous adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈflɔːrəs/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈflɔrəs/

‘having ten flowers’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1882). [After scientific Latin decemflorus (1763 or earlier).]

decemfoliate adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪət/

/ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪeɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliət/

/ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliˌeɪt/

having ten leaves or leaflets.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > plant defined by leaves > [adjective] > having many or particular number of leaves

cinquefoilc1420

quatrefoil?1440

five-leaved1658

two-leaved1688

septifolious1721

tetraphyllous1731

trefoil1752

biphyllous1756

triphyllous1760

polyphyllous1785

decaphyllous1793

four-leaved1793

bifoliate1836

trefoiled1854

decemfoliate1858

polyphylline1872

trefoliated1900

decemjugate-

1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate.

decemfoliolate n.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪələt/

/ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪəleɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliələt/

/ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliəˌleɪt/

= decemfoliate adj.

ΚΠ

1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate.

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decemjugate adj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsɛmdʒᵿɡət/

U.S.

/dəˈsɛmdʒəɡət/

‘having ten pairs of leaflets or of other organs’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1882). [After scientific Latin decemjugatus (1753 or earlier).]

decemlocular adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈlɒkjᵿlə/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈlɑkjələr/

ten-celled, having ten little cells for seeds (Smart 1836). [After scientific Latin decemlocularis (1737 or earlier).]

† decemnovenal adj. Obsolete of nineteen years = decennoval adj. [ < post-classical Latin decemnovenalis (6th cent.) < classical Latin decemnovem nineteen (see decennoval adj.) + annus (see annals n.) + -ālis -al suffix¹.]

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the world > time > period > cycle of time > [adjective] > of lunar cycle of nineteen years

decemnovenal1588

decennovennal1677

decennoval1681

decennovary1694

1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 95 The Golden, decemnouenall, or Lunarie circle.

1698 J. Wallis in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 187 That is, this is the Eighth Year of such Decem-novenal Cycle, or Circle of Nineteen Years.

decemnovenarian n.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˌnəʊvəˈnɛːrɪən/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˌnoʊvəˈnɛriən/

a man of the Nineteenth Century.

ΚΠ

1863 De Morgan From Matter to Spirit Pref. 6 We, respectable decemnovenarians as we are, have been so nourished on theories..that most of us cannot live with an unexplained fact in our heads.

1890 F. Hall in Nation (N.Y.) 50 316/1 Though a decemnovenarian, as some would call him, he is not to be allowed to decemnovenarianize in language.

decemnovenarianism n.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˌnəʊvəˈnɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˌnoʊvəˈnɛriəˌnɪz(ə)m/

the characteristics distinctive of a man of the Nineteenth Century.

ΚΠ

1864 F. P. Cobbe Studies New & Old (1865) 359 We have all heard much concerning this ‘Decemnovenarianism’ for a long time before he received his formidable cognomen.

1864 F. P. Cobbe Studies New & Old (1865) 379 Is it Steam which has made ‘Decemnovenarianism’, or ‘Decemnovenarianism’ which has created Steam?

decemnovenarianize v.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˌnəʊvəˈnɛːrɪənʌɪz/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˌnoʊvəˈnɛriəˌnaɪz/

to act the decemnovenarian.

ΚΠ

1890 F. Hall in Nation (N.Y.) 50 316/1 Though a decemnovenarian, as some would call him, he is not to be allowed to decemnovenarianize in language.

decempartite adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈpɑːtʌɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈpɑrˌtaɪt/

[After post-classical Latin and scientific Latin decempartitus (1714 or earlier).]

ΚΠ

1844 G. S. Faber Sacred Cal. Prophecy (ed. 2) I. i. ii. 48 A yet future decempartite division of that Empire.

decempedal adj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsɛmpᵻdl/

/ˌdɛsɛmˈpiːdl/

U.S.

/dəˈsɛmpəd(ə)l/

/ˌdɛsəmˈpid(ə)l/

(a) ten feet in length (obsolete); (b) having ten feet. [ < post-classical Latin decempedalis ten feet long (6th cent.) < classical Latin decem- decem- comb. form + ped- , pes foot (see -ped comb. form) + -ālis -al suffix¹; compare Middle French, French decempedal (1552 in the passage translated in quot. 1694).]

ΚΠ

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Decempedal, of ten foot, or ten foot long.

1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais Pantagruel's Voy.: 4th Bk. Wks. lxiv. 255 The shadow is decempedal [Fr. decempedale].

decempedate adj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsɛmpᵻdeɪt/

U.S.

/dəˈsɛmpəˌdeɪt/

= decempedal adj. (b) ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1882).

decempennate adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈpɛneɪt/

/ˌdɛsɛmˈpɛnət/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈpɛˌneɪt/

/ˌdɛsəmˈpɛnət/

having ten flight-feathers on the pinion-bone. [After scientific Latin decempennatae (1866 or earlier).]

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decemplex adj.

Brit.

/ˈdɛsəmplɛks/

U.S.

/ˈdɛsəmˌplɛks/

tenfold ( S.S. Lex.). [ < classical Latin decemplex < decem- decem- comb. form + -plex -plex suffix¹.]

decemplicate adj.

Brit.

/ˈdɛsəmplᵻkət/

U.S.

/ˈdɛsəmpləkət/

‘having ten plaits or folds’ ( S.S. Lex.). [ < classical Latin decemplicātus < decem- decem- comb. form + plicātus plicate adj.]

decempunctate adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈpʌŋ(k)teɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈpəŋ(k)ˌteɪt/

‘having ten points or spots’ ( S.S. Lex.). [After scientific Latin decempunctatus (1761 or earlier).]

decemstriate adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɛsɛmˈstrʌɪeɪt/

U.S.

/ˌdɛsəmˈstraɪˌeɪt/

‘having ten striæ’ ( S.S. Lex.). [After scientific Latin decemstriatus (1737 or earlier).]

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	decem-
释义	decem-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin decem-. Etymology: < classical Latin decem-, combining form (in e.g. decemplex decemplex adj. , decemplicātus decemplicate adj. ) of decem ten < the same Indo-European base as ten adj. Latin decem ten, used in various technical words: decemcostate adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈkɒsteɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈkɑˌsteɪt/ having ten ribs. [After scientific Latin decemcostatus (1800 or earlier).] decemdentate adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈdɛnteɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈdɛnˌteɪt/ having ten teeth or points (Smart 1836). [After scientific Latin decemdentatus (1737 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate. decemfid adj. Brit. /dᵻˈsɛmfɪd/ , U.S. /dəˈsɛmˌfɪd/ divided into ten parts, segments, or lobes (Smart 1836). [After scientific Latin decemfidus (1737 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate. Thesaurus » Categories » decemflorous adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈflɔːrəs/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈflɔrəs/ ‘having ten flowers’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1882). [After scientific Latin decemflorus (1763 or earlier).] decemfoliate adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪət/ , /ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪeɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliət/ , /ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliˌeɪt/ having ten leaves or leaflets. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > plant defined by leaves > [adjective] > having many or particular number of leaves cinquefoilc1420 quatrefoil?1440 five-leaved1658 two-leaved1688 septifolious1721 tetraphyllous1731 trefoil1752 biphyllous1756 triphyllous1760 polyphyllous1785 decaphyllous1793 four-leaved1793 bifoliate1836 trefoiled1854 decemfoliate1858 polyphylline1872 trefoliated1900 decemjugate- 1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate. decemfoliolate n. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪələt/ , /ˌdɛsɛmˈfəʊlɪəleɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliələt/ , /ˌdɛsəmˈfoʊliəˌleɪt/ = decemfoliate adj. ΚΠ 1858 G. Bentham Handbk. Brit. Flora 7 Decemdentate..Decemfid..Decemfoliate..Decemfoliolate. Thesaurus » Categories » decemjugate adj. Brit. /dᵻˈsɛmdʒᵿɡət/ , U.S. /dəˈsɛmdʒəɡət/ ‘having ten pairs of leaflets or of other organs’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1882). [After scientific Latin decemjugatus (1753 or earlier).] decemlocular adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈlɒkjᵿlə/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈlɑkjələr/ ten-celled, having ten little cells for seeds (Smart 1836). [After scientific Latin decemlocularis (1737 or earlier).] † decemnovenal adj. Obsolete of nineteen years = decennoval adj. [ < post-classical Latin decemnovenalis (6th cent.) < classical Latin decemnovem nineteen (see decennoval adj.) + annus (see annals n.) + -ālis -al suffix¹.] ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > cycle of time > [adjective] > of lunar cycle of nineteen years decemnovenal1588 decennovennal1677 decennoval1681 decennovary1694 1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 95 The Golden, decemnouenall, or Lunarie circle. 1698 J. Wallis in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 187 That is, this is the Eighth Year of such Decem-novenal Cycle, or Circle of Nineteen Years. decemnovenarian n. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˌnəʊvəˈnɛːrɪən/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˌnoʊvəˈnɛriən/ a man of the Nineteenth Century. ΚΠ 1863 De Morgan From Matter to Spirit Pref. 6 We, respectable decemnovenarians as we are, have been so nourished on theories..that most of us cannot live with an unexplained fact in our heads. 1890 F. Hall in Nation (N.Y.) 50 316/1 Though a decemnovenarian, as some would call him, he is not to be allowed to decemnovenarianize in language. decemnovenarianism n. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˌnəʊvəˈnɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˌnoʊvəˈnɛriəˌnɪz(ə)m/ the characteristics distinctive of a man of the Nineteenth Century. ΚΠ 1864 F. P. Cobbe Studies New & Old (1865) 359 We have all heard much concerning this ‘Decemnovenarianism’ for a long time before he received his formidable cognomen. 1864 F. P. Cobbe Studies New & Old (1865) 379 Is it Steam which has made ‘Decemnovenarianism’, or ‘Decemnovenarianism’ which has created Steam? decemnovenarianize v. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˌnəʊvəˈnɛːrɪənʌɪz/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˌnoʊvəˈnɛriəˌnaɪz/ to act the decemnovenarian. ΚΠ 1890 F. Hall in Nation (N.Y.) 50 316/1 Though a decemnovenarian, as some would call him, he is not to be allowed to decemnovenarianize in language. decempartite adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈpɑːtʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈpɑrˌtaɪt/ [After post-classical Latin and scientific Latin decempartitus (1714 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1844 G. S. Faber Sacred Cal. Prophecy (ed. 2) I. i. ii. 48 A yet future decempartite division of that Empire. decempedal adj. Brit. /dᵻˈsɛmpᵻdl/ , /ˌdɛsɛmˈpiːdl/ , U.S. /dəˈsɛmpəd(ə)l/ , /ˌdɛsəmˈpid(ə)l/ (a) ten feet in length (obsolete); (b) having ten feet. [ < post-classical Latin decempedalis ten feet long (6th cent.) < classical Latin decem- decem- comb. form + ped- , pes foot (see -ped comb. form) + -ālis -al suffix¹; compare Middle French, French decempedal (1552 in the passage translated in quot. 1694).] ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Decempedal, of ten foot, or ten foot long. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais Pantagruel's Voy.: 4th Bk. Wks. lxiv. 255 The shadow is decempedal [Fr. decempedale]. decempedate adj. Brit. /dᵻˈsɛmpᵻdeɪt/ , U.S. /dəˈsɛmpəˌdeɪt/ = decempedal adj. (b) ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1882). decempennate adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈpɛneɪt/ , /ˌdɛsɛmˈpɛnət/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈpɛˌneɪt/ , /ˌdɛsəmˈpɛnət/ having ten flight-feathers on the pinion-bone. [After scientific Latin decempennatae (1866 or earlier).] Thesaurus » Categories » decemplex adj. Brit. /ˈdɛsəmplɛks/ , U.S. /ˈdɛsəmˌplɛks/ tenfold ( S.S. Lex.). [ < classical Latin decemplex < decem- decem- comb. form + -plex -plex suffix¹.] decemplicate adj. Brit. /ˈdɛsəmplᵻkət/ , U.S. /ˈdɛsəmpləkət/ ‘having ten plaits or folds’ ( S.S. Lex.). [ < classical Latin decemplicātus < decem- decem- comb. form + plicātus plicate adj.] decempunctate adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈpʌŋ(k)teɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈpəŋ(k)ˌteɪt/ ‘having ten points or spots’ ( S.S. Lex.). [After scientific Latin decempunctatus (1761 or earlier).] decemstriate adj. Brit. /ˌdɛsɛmˈstrʌɪeɪt/ , U.S. /ˌdɛsəmˈstraɪˌeɪt/ ‘having ten striæ’ ( S.S. Lex.). [After scientific Latin decemstriatus (1737 or earlier).] This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1588
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