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zetta-
- /ˈzɛt.ə-/
Where it comes from
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)
prefix
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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).
Opposite: zepto-
Translations
Talk about this word "zetta-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zetta-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zetta-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zetta- "zetta-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zetta-.Cite this
@misc{zetta_2026,
title = {zetta-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zetta-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
