hecto-
See also: hecto
English
Alternative forms
- hect- (before a vowel)
Etymology
From French, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”).
Prefix
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hecto-
- 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
Dutch
Etymology
From French hecto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
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
Audio (file)
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
- “hecto-” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
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
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
- hectolitru in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Spanish
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
- “hecto-” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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