hecto-
a combining form meaning “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words: hectograph; hectogram.
Origin of hecto-
< French, combining form representing Greek
hekatón hundred
Words nearby hecto-
heckle,
heckuva,
hect-,
hectare,
hectic,
hecto-,
hectocotylus,
hectogram,
hectograph,
hectoliter,
hectolitre
British Dictionary definitions for hecto-
hecto-
before a vowel hect-
prefix
denoting 100
hectogram Symbol: h
Word Origin for hecto-
via French from Greek
hekaton hundred
Medical definitions for hecto-
hecto-
pref.
One hundred (102):hectogram.