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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɛt.to
"Un ettometro è uguale a cento metri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A metric prefix indicating a factor of one hundred.
"A hectometer is equal to one hundred meters." - 2
Used in various scientific and mathematical contexts to denote a hundredfold increase.
"The term 'hectoliter' refers to one hundred liters."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hecto' originates from the Greek word 'hekaton', meaning 'hundred'. It was adopted into the metric system in the late 18th century as a prefix denoting a factor of one hundred.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hecto" is said worldwide
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hecto
Transliteration: ɛk.to
"Un hectomètre est égal à cent mètres."
Hekto
Transliteration: ˈhɛk.to
"Ein Hektometer entspricht hundert Metern."
etto
Transliteration: ˈɛt.to
"Un ettometro è uguale a cento metri."
hecto
Transliteration: ɛk.to
"Un hectómetro equivale a cien metros."
hecto
Transliteration: ɛk.to
"Um hectômetro é igual a cem metros."
हेक्टो
Transliteration: hektō
"एक हेक्टोमीटर सौ मीटर के बराबर है।"
百
Transliteration: bǎi
"一百米等于一个 hectometer。"
헥토
Transliteration: hekto
"헥토미터는 백 미터와 같습니다."
ヘクト
Transliteration: hekuto
"ヘクトメートルは百メートルに相当します。"
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