Hecto-
prefix
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Definitions
Prefix
- 1 hundred morpheme
- 2 In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h morpheme
Synonyms
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From French hecto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”). Doublet of hecato- and centi-.
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