deka- (da-)
deka- (da-) :
A metric prefix meaning 10, taken directly from the Greek word for ten, deka. The Latin spelling deca- is also used (See: Deca-, Above). Although the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology recommends deka-, deca- is seen frequently in American publications. The spelling deca- is also used in French and in other languages where "k" rarely occurs in the middle of a word. Regardless of spelling, da- is the official symbol. (The symbol dk- for deka- is incorrect, but it is seen fairly often.)
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