Etymology

hecto-

Today it means: hundred Full definition →

French hecto- ← Ancient Greek ἑκατόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑκατόν“hundred”
  2. French · derived fromhecto-
  3. English todayhecto-

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἑκατόν all →

hectarehecato-hecatonicosachoron

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.