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Hecto-

prefix

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Prefix
  1. 1
    hundred morpheme
  2. 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

Etymology

From French hecto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”). Doublet of hecato- and centi-.

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