de isn't a prefix in this word. Dec is the root, meaning ten. e.g. decade - ten years, December - tenth month (originally), decimate - reduce by a tenth.
The prefix de- means away. Another word with this prefix is detach.
the prefix is de-
Because the prefix 'deca' means ten. A decagon has ten sides - a decade is ten years.
wat is the prefix for delay?
"de" is not a root word. It is a prefix meaning "to undo" To debunk a theory is to undo it, to prove it false.
The prefix de- means away. Another word with this prefix is detach.
decade
descend
the prefix de- means to stopThe beginning of a base word like and prefix usually mean something like anti- means against. ExamplesUni-Un-
The prefix of "destabilize" is "de-".
The prefix is de-. This prefix means away from.
Dec or deca (as in a decade)
decade
the prefix is de-
Because the prefix 'deca' means ten. A decagon has ten sides - a decade is ten years.
The prefix is de-. This prefix means down.
wat is the prefix for delay?