Deci comes from the latin Decimus which means one tenth. A prefix of deci-would mean one tenth of whatever the word is. Deciliter is one-tenth of a liter.Decibel is one-tent â¦ h of a bel, and is a unit of measurement of power. Decimeter is one-tenth of a meter.3 people found this useful.enti means a hundredth of something. Examples are centimeter (a hundredth of a meter) and centigrams (a hundredth of a gram).
Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers is the journal of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (www.iimahd.ernet.in). Launched in January 1976, this peer-reviewed journal is published quarterly. The word Vikalpa, in Sanskrit, carries a rich repository of meanings: diversity, alternatives, logic, and freedom of choice.
catalpa. noun. Any of various usually deciduous trees of the genus Catalpa of North America, the West Indies, and East Asia, especially C. bignonioides or C. speciosa of the United States, having large heart-shaped leaves, showy clusters of white flowers, and long slender pods.