peta-
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "peta"
English
Etymology
Based on penta- (“five”) with the middle letter removed, analogous to tera-.
Pronunciation
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peta-
- In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1015 (a short scale quadrillion or long scale billiard). Symbol: P
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Czech
Prefix
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Dutch
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Audio (file)
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Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English peta-).
Pronunciation
Prefix
peta-
Further reading
- “peta-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
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French
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Portuguese
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- peta- (SI prefix multiplying the unit by 1015)