femto-
English
Etymology
From Danish femten (“fifteen”), and the previous name of the femtometre, the fermi.
Prefix
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femto-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−15 (short scale quadrillionth or long scale billiardth). Symbol: f.
- Antonym: peta-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with femto-
Translations
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Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɛmto ]
Prefix
femto-
- femto- (SI prefix for 10-15)
Derived terms
Czech terms prefixed with femto-
Further reading
- “femto-”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
Danish
Etymology
Created in 1962, by the Danish physicist Henning Højgaard Jensen (1918–2001), from the number femten (“fifteen”).
Prefix
femto-
- femto- (SI prefix for 10-15)
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English femto-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfemto-/, [ˈfe̞mt̪o̞-]
Prefix
femto-
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with femto-
Further reading
- “femto-”, 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
French
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Prefix
femto-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with femto-
Indonesian
Etymology
From English femto-, from Danish femten (“fifteen”), and the previous name of the femtometre, the fermi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɛmto]
- Hyphenation: fém‧to
Prefix
fémto
- femto-: in the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−15. Symbol: f
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with femto- not found
Further reading
- “femto-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Prefix
femto-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with femto-
Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛm.tɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛmtɔ
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Prefix
femto-
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with femto- not found
Further reading
- femto- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Prefix
femto-