Words relating to number or quantity.

Latin/Greek

Language

English

Example

bi-

Latin

two

Signigobius biocellatus, the Twinspot goby

deca-

Greek, deka (δεκα)

ten

Beryx decadactylus, the Alfonsino

decem-

Latin

ten

Cnesterodon decemmaculatus, the Ten spotted live-bearer

di-

Greek, di (δι)

two

Nannostomus digrammus, the Twostripe pencilfish

diplo-

Greek, diploos (διπλοος)

twofold, double, twice

Parapercis diplospilus, the Doublespot grubfish

dodeca-

Greek, dodeka (δοδεκα)  

twelve

Lutjanus dodecacanthoides, the Sunbeam snapper

enne-

Greek, ennea (εννεα)

nine; round number for many

Pteragogus enneacanthus, the Cockerel wrasse.

hemi-

Greek, hemi (ημι)

half

Argyropelecus hemigymnus, the Half-naked hatchetfish

hept-

Greek, hepta (ηπτα)

seven

Filimanus heptadactyla, the Sevenfinger threadfin

hex-, hexa-

Greek, heks (εξ)

six

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, the Sixline wrasse

mon-, mono-

Greek, monos (μονος)

alone, single, one

Gymnothorax monostigma, the One-spot moray

multi-

Latin, multus

many

Centropyge multicolor, the Multicolor angelfish

novem-

Latin, novem

nine

Ginsburgellus novemlineatus, the Nineline goby

octo-, octa-

Latin, octo Greek, (οκτω)

eight

Chaetodon octofasciatus, the Eightband butterflyfish

pauci-

Latin, paucus

few, little

Bhanotia pauciradiata, the Few-rayed pipefish

penta-

Greek, pente (πεντε)

five

Iniistius pentadactylus, the Fivefinger wrasse

poly-

Greek, polus (πολυς)

many

Corythoichthys polynotatus, the Many-spotted pipefish

quadri-

Latin

four

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus, the Fourspot butterflyfish

quinque-

Latin

five

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, the Five-lined cardinalfish

semi-

Latin

half

Pomacanthus semicirculatus, the Semicircle angelfish

septem-

Latin

seven

Thalassoma septemfasciatum, the Seven-banded wrasse

sex-

Latin

six

Pomacanthus sexstriatus, the Sixbar angelfish

tetra-

Greek, (τετρα)

four

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia, the Four-lined wrasse

tri-

Latin, tres Greek, tria (τρια)

three

Chrysiptera tricincta, the Threeband damselfish

uni-

Latin, unus

one, single

Chaetodon unimaculatus, the Teardrop butterflyfish