hecto-

See also: hecto

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, hundred).

Prefix

SI prefix
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hecto-

  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h

Usage notes

This prefix is not used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 hm" (one hectometre) is written instead as either "100 m" or "0.1 km".

Derived terms

<a href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_hecto-' title='Category:English words prefixed with hecto-'>English words prefixed with hecto-</a>

Translations

See also

Further reading

  • hecto- at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams


Dutch

Etymology

From French hecto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, hundred).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

hecto-

  1. hecto-
<a href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_prefixed_with_hecto-' title='Category:Dutch words prefixed with hecto-'>Dutch words prefixed with hecto-</a>

French

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

hecto-

  1. hecto-

Derived terms

<a href='/wiki/Category:French_words_prefixed_with_hecto-' title='Category:French words prefixed with hecto-'>French words prefixed with hecto-</a>

Further reading


Portuguese

Prefix

hecto-

  1. hecto- (hundred)

Derived terms

<a href='/wiki/Category:Portuguese_words_prefixed_with_hecto-' title='Category:Portuguese words prefixed with hecto-'>Portuguese words prefixed with hecto-</a>

Further reading

  • hectolitro in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Romanian

Prefix

hecto-

  1. hecto-

Derived terms

<a href='/wiki/Category:Romanian_words_prefixed_with_hecto-' title='Category:Romanian words prefixed with hecto-'>Romanian words prefixed with hecto-</a>

Further reading


Spanish

Prefix

hecto-

  1. hecto-

Derived terms

<a href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_prefixed_with_hecto-' title='Category:Spanish words prefixed with hecto-'>Spanish words prefixed with hecto-</a>

Further reading

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