Prefixes Related to Numbers Prefix = uni Meaning = one Sentence = I am much better at unitasking than I am at multitasking.

Related Words = unicycle, unitasking, unicorn, unicolored, unisex, uniform, union, universe, unite, unify, unit

Prefix = mono Meaning = one Sentence = The monologue was boring because only one person talked for a long time.. Related Words = monosyllabic, monochrome, monocle, monolingual, monologue,monopoly, monorail

Prefix = bi Meaning = two Sentence = My bicycle has two wheels. Related Words = bicycle, biannual, bifocals, bilingual, biped, bimonthly, biplane

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Prefix = duo Meaning = two Sentence = My friend and I will perform a duet in the school musical. Related Words = dual, duel, duplicity, duplicate, duet, dialogue Prefix = tri Meaning = three Sentence = I used my tripod to hold up my camera while I took a picture. Related Words = triathlon, triceratops, tricycle, trilingual, trilogy, trio, tripod, trisect, triangle

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Prefix = quad Meaning = four Sentence = My quadruped ate my homework. Related Words = quadruplet, quadrant, quadruple, quadruped, quadriceps, Prefix- quint or pent Meaning = five

Sentence = Yikes! My friend had quintuplets. Related Words = quintuplets, pentagon, pentameter, pentagram, pentadactyl,

Prefix- sex or hex Meaning = six Sentence = I failed my math test because I did not draw my hexagon with six sides. Related Words = hexagon, hexalogy, sextuplets, sextillion (million raised to the 6th power)

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prefix- sept or hept Meaning = seven Sentence = The heptathlete competed in all seven events. Related Words = heptathlete, heptathlon, heptameter, septuplets Prefix- oct Meaning = eight Sentence = The octopus wrapped his eight legs around me and squeezed me. Related Words = octopus, octagon, October, octuplets, octave prefix- nov Meaning = nine Sentence = November once was the ninth month of the year; now it is the eleventh. Related Words = November, novena (prayers said over 9 days)

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prefix- deca, deci, or deka Meaning = ten Sentence = Mr. Henry is four decades old. Related Words = decade, decimal, decibel, decimeter (1/10 meter) prefix- cent Meaning = one hundred Sentence = A centurion was a Roman commander who had 100 men. Related Words = cent (1/100 of a dollar, centurion, centennial, centipede, centimeter, century,