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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pico (“beak, little bit, speck”)
Pronunciation
Prefix
pico-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12 (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth). Symbol: p
- (biology) Used to designate sizes, especially, of cells, smaller than those prefixed by nano- or micro-; sized between 0.2 and 2.0 μm.
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Translations
multiplying the unit by 10−12
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Anagrams
Danish
Prefix
pico-
- Alternative spelling of piko-
Dutch
Etymology
Italian piccolo (“small”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
pico-
- pico-
French
Pronunciation
Prefix
pico-
- pico-
German
Prefix
pico-
- pico-
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pico-” in Duden online
- “pico-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache