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

(n) - the eleventh month of the year, formerly the ninth

• nonagon

• November

• decimeter

• century

The Latin roots that mean "nine"

• non/nov

• deci/deca

• cent

(n) - a nine-sided polygon

• decimal

• percent

• nonagon

• November

Greek roots that mean "ten".

• non/nov

• cent

• deci/deca

(n) - a period of ten years

• century

• decimal

• decade

• decimeter

Latin root that means "hundred"

• centi

• deci/deca

• non/nov

(n) - one tenth of a meter; ten centimeters

• centigrade

• decimal

• decade

• decimeter

(adj) - based on the number 10

• centimeter

• decimeter

• decimal

• decade

(n) - a period of 100 years

• century

• decade

• percent

• centigrade

(n) - one part in a hundred; an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth of something

• centurion

• decade

• centigrade

• percent