Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tera-

/ˈtɛ.ɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: ter-a-
IPA: /ˈtɛ.ɹə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10¹² (short scale trillion or long scale billion).

prefix

tebi- (2⁴⁰ = 1024⁴).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”). Also from Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares, “four”), by analogy with tetra- for being the fourth power of 10³. Doublet of terato-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τέρας, τέτταρες

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛ.ɹə/

Derived Forms

terabyte teraflare teragram terahertz THz terameter terasecond

Phrases

tebi- teraelectron volt tera win

Frequently Paired Words

mul:T- see at Wikipedia > bit and byte prefixes

Synonyms

mul:T mul:Ti-

Homonyms

terra

Antonyms

pico-

Questions

How do you pronounce tera-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.ɹə/.
What does tera- mean?: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10¹² (short scale trillion or long scale billion).
Where does tera- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce tera-

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