quecca-

A form of quetta- — In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10³⁰ (a short scale nonillion or long scale quintillion).

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Meanings

prefix
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of quetta-.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quetta-

Origin

Original proposed prefix for 10³⁰, but replaced with quetta- in the final plan due to a high resemblance to the Portuguese obscenity queca.

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APA

quecca-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quecca-

MLA

“quecca-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quecca-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quecca-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quecca-.

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