Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hectogram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hec-togram
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg

Etymology

From French hectogramme. By surface analysis, hecto- + gram.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: hectogramme

Inflected Forms

hectograms (plural) hectogramme (alternative, UK)

Synonyms

hg

Questions

What does hectogram mean?: An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg
Where does hectogram come from?: It is traced to French.

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