peta-

/ˈpɛtə/

prefix

In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10¹⁵ (a short scale quadrillion or long scale billiard). Symbol: P

Opposite
femto-
OriginAncient Greek πέντε →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10¹⁵ (a short scale quadrillion or long scale billiard). Symbol: P

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
femto-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέντε
  2. Englishpeta-

Based on penta- (“five”) (from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte)) with the middle letter removed, analogous to tera-.

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Translations

Bulgarian пета-
  • пета- (peta-)SI prefix
Chinese Cantonese 拍-
  • 拍- (paak³)SI prefix
Chinese Mandarin 拍-, 拍它-
  • 拍- (pāi-)SI prefix
  • 拍它- (pāitā-)SI prefix
Czech peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Danish peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Dutch peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Esperanto peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Finnish peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
French peta-, péta-
  • peta-SI prefix
  • péta-SI prefix
German peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Greek πετα-
  • πετα- (peta-)SI prefix
Hungarian peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Indonesian peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Japanese ペタ
  • ペタ (peta)SI prefix
Korean 페타-
  • 페타- (peta-)SI prefix
Malay peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Portuguese peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Russian пета-
  • пета- (peta-)SI prefix
Spanish peta-
  • peta-SI prefix
Thai เพตะ-
  • เพตะ- (pee-dtà)SI prefix
Vietnamese pê-ta
  • pê-taSI prefix
Cite this entry
APA

peta-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peta-

MLA

“peta-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peta-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peta-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peta-.

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