ABSTRACT
Numbering units can be as easy as the common 1, 2, 3, that we use every day or more complicated, such as the Roman numerals I, II, III. These numbers can even be represented with word prefixes, like uni-, di-, or tri-(which mean one, two, and three, respectively).
Numbers give a total count, amount, sum, or quantity. The word number comes from the Latin (through French)—numerus. We recognize a number as a digit, unit, quantity, or multitude. These combine with many prefixes and suffixes to create a number of words. By understanding and learning these prefixes and suffixes, one can understand several unfamiliar numerical words.
