Etymology

hecato-

Today it means: One hundred; one hundred times. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑκατόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑκατόν“hundred”
  2. English todayhecato-

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἑκατόν all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.