Etymology

satoshi

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Today it means: A hundred-millionth (10⁻⁸) of a bitcoin; the same as 10 nanocoins (nBTC) or 10⁻⁸ BTC. Full definition →

Japanese さとし
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satoshi · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromさとし
  2. English todaysatoshi

Named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous designer of Bitcoin, from Japanese さとし (Satoshi), nominalization of the classical adjective 聡し (satoshi), modern 聡い (satoi, “clever, smart, sharp”).

Satoshi · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromさとし
  2. English todaySatoshi

Borrowed from Japanese さとし (Satoshi).

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