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-conta-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
-con-ta-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

infix

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

Etymology

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).

Inflected Forms

-cont- (alternative)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

-cosa-

Questions

What does -conta- mean?
Combines with the prefixes for 3-9 to form complex prefixes referring to 30–90.
Where does -conta- come from?
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).

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