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petasecond

/ˈpɛ.təˌsɛk.ənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
petasec-ond
IPA
/ˈpɛ.təˌsɛk.ənd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁵ seconds. Symbol: Ps. (= 31 709 800 years)

Example Sentences

  • "Holonyms: giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"
  • "Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear"

Etymology

From peta- + second.

Inflected Forms

petaseconds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Ps

Questions

How do you pronounce petasecond?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.təˌsɛk.ənd/.
What does petasecond mean?
An SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁵ seconds. Symbol: Ps. (= 31 709 800 years)
Where does petasecond come from?
From peta- + second.

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