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hecto-
hecto-
See also: hecto
English
Alternative forms
- hect- (before a vowel)
Prefix
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".
Translations
hundred
See also
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
From French hecto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”).
Prefix
hecto-
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_prefixed_with_hecto-'>Dutch words prefixed with hecto-</a>