hect-

American  

1. variant of hecto- before a vowel.

   hectare.

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Usage

What does hect- mean? Hect- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hundred.” It is very occasionally used in technical terms, especially in measurements.Hect- comes from Greek hekatón, meaning “hundred,” which is distantly related both to English hundred and Latin centum, “hundred.” Find out more at our entries for cent and hundred.What are variants of hect-?Hect- is a variant of hecto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use hecto- article.In some rare instances, hecto- and hect- are spelled with a -k-, becoming hekto- and hekt-.

Example Sentences

"He had great energy, yet had a kind and gentle soul," Hect said.

From US News

Rabbi Asher Hect of Chabad of the Rio Grande Valley, who is a longtime family friend, said Carmeli joined the Israeli army after high school about four years ago and was in the Golani Brigade.

From US News

Rabbi Asher Hect of Chabad of the Rio Grande Valley says he has been a friend of the family for years.

From Washington Times

‘Heretofore in Scotland,’ saith Hect Boethius, ‘if any were visited with the falling sickness, madness, gout, leprosy, or any such dangerous disease which was likely to be propagated from the father to the son, he was instantly gelded; a woman kept from all company of men; and if by chance having some such disease she were found to be with child, she with her brood were buried alive’; and this was done for the common good, lest the whole nation should be injured or corrupted.

From Project Gutenberg

But forsomuch as he hath diligentlie gathered in what maner the warres were mainteined by those people against the Romans, and what valiant exploits were taken in hand and finished thorough their stoutnesse and valiancie, ye may there read the same, and iudge at your A note to be considered in the reading of Hect.

From Project Gutenberg