hecto-

American  

Also hekt-,

1. a combining form meaning “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words.

   hectograph; hectogram.

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hecto- British  

prefix

1.  h.  denoting 100

   hectogram

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Usage

What does hecto- mean? Hecto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hundred.” It is occasionally used in technical terms, especially in measurements.Hecto- comes from the 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 hecto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hecto- becomes hect-, as in hectare, which uses the equivalent form in French.In some rare instances, hecto- and hect- are spelled with a -k-, becoming hekto- and hekt-.

Etymology

Origin of hecto-

< French, combining form representing Greek hekatón hundred

Example Sentences

At the back, Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari replace Hecto Bellerin and Gabriel; in midfield, Elneny is in for Dani Ceballos; and in attack, Saka, Martin Odegaard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sit at the side, with Willian, Nicolas Pepe and Alexandre Lacazette replacing them.

From The Guardian

The new brewery is expected to be fully operational next year, with an annual capacity of 1 million hecto litres, which there is potential to expand in the future.

From Reuters

Total beer consumption in Myanmar is around 3.5 million hecto litres per year, the brewer said.

From Reuters

LG's laser TV, named Hecto, can display the full screen from just 22in from the intended surface.

From BBC

The prefixes for multiplication by 10, 102, 103 and 104 are deca-, hecto-, kilo- and myria-, and those for division by 10, 102 and 103 are deci-, centi- and milli-; the former being derived from Greek, and the latter from Latin.

From Project Gutenberg