Hectometer
/ˈhɛk.təˌmiː.tər/noun
A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters.
Did you know?The prefix hecto- comes from Greek *hekaton* (“hundred”), the same ancient number-root behind words like *hecatomb*, once a sacrifice of a hundred animals.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἑκατόν (hekatón)
“hundred”
Late Latin
Latin
hecto-
“prefix meaning one hundred, used in scientific measurement”
19th Century
French
hectomètre
“a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters”
19th Century
English
hectometer
“a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters”
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