atto-
English
Etymology
From Danish atten (“eighteen”), extending the idea to how femto- is derived from Danish femten (“fifteen”) and the fermi unit.
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atto-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−18 (short scale quintillionth or long scale trillionth). Symbol: a
Antonyms
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with atto-
Translations
unit of measure
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Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish atten (“eighteen”).
Prefix
atto-
Further reading
- “atto-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “atto-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “atto-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Danish
Etymology
From atten (“eighteen”).
Prefix
atto-
Dutch
Etymology
From Danish atten (“eighteen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.toː/
Audio: (file)
Prefix
atto-
Dutch terms prefixed with atto-
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English atto-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑtːo-/, [ˈɑ̝t̪ːo̞-]
Prefix
atto-
Further reading
- “atto-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Prefix
atto-
Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /at.tɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -attɔ
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Prefix
atto-
- atto-
- atto- + sekunda → attosekunda
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with atto-
Further reading
- atto- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish atten (“eighteen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈadto/ [ˈað̞.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -adto
Prefix
atto-
Further reading
- “atto-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024