tera-

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, monster). Also from Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares, four), by analogy with tetra- for being the fourth power of 103. Doublet of terato-.

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SI prefix
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tera-

  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1012 (short scale trillion or long scale billion). Symbol: T

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Czech

Prefix

tera-

  1. tera-

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Further reading

  • tera-”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
  • tera- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Dutch

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Prefix

tera-

  1. tera-

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English tera-), ultimately from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras).

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Prefix

tera-

  1. tera-

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German

Prefix

tera-

  1. tera-

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Further reading

  • tera-” in Duden online
  • tera-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Prefix

tera-

  1. tera- (SI prefix indicating 1012, a trillion)