Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zetta-

/ˈzɛt.ə-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: zet-ta-
IPA: /ˈzɛt.ə-/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

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 10²¹ (a short scale sextillion or long scale trilliard).

Etymology

Coined with Latin septem (“seven”) and Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ, “seven”) in mind, for the seventh order of 10³. The consonants pt are reduced to tt; the initial z was chosen instead of s to avoid confusion with s (“second”, symbol)

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: septem, ἑπτᾰ́

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Z-

Antonyms

zepto-

Questions

How do you pronounce zetta-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛt.ə-/.
What does zetta- mean?: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10²¹ (a short scale sextillion or long scale trilliard).
Where does zetta- come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce zetta-

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