Hecto-

prefix

prefix ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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-.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.