Greek and Latin Roots Unit 15: Nine, Ten, Hundred

Front

What is a centurion?

Back

A centurion is an officer in the ancient Roman army, originally commanding one hundred men.

Front

What does centigrade refer to?

Back

Centigrade is a temperature scale where the boiling point of water is at 100 degrees and the freezing point is at 0 degrees.

Front

What is a decimeter?

Back

A decimeter is one tenth of a meter, which is equal to ten centimeters.

Front

What does percent mean?

Back

Percent means one part in a hundred; it is an amount equal to one one-hundredth of something.

Front

What is the Latin root that means 'hundred'?

Back

The Latin root that means 'hundred' is 'centi'.

Front

What does the prefix 'deci' or 'deca' mean?

Back

The prefix 'deci' means one-tenth, and 'deca' means ten.

Front

What is a decade?

Back

A decade is a period of ten years.

Front

What is a century?

Back

A century is a period of one hundred years.

Front

What is a centimeter?

Back

A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

Front

What does the prefix 'non' or 'nov' mean?

Back

The prefix 'non' means nine, and 'nov' also relates to nine.