zepto-

English

Etymology

Greek (h)epta- (seven), for the seventh order of 10⁻³. The final o conforms to the finals vowel of the SI series from micro- downwards; the letter z was added, as a start in a series of terms running backwards through the alphabet.

Prefix

SI prefix

z	Previous:	yocto-
	Next:	atto-

zepto-

1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻²¹ (short scale sextillionth or long scale trilliardth). Symbol: z

Antonyms

• zetta-

Derived terms

• zeptoampere
• zeptobecquerel
• zeptobel
• zeptocandela
• zeptoelectronvolt
• zeptofarad
• zeptogram
• zeptogray
• zeptohenry
• zeptojoule
• zeptokelvin
• zeptolux
• zeptometer (zeptometre)
• zeptomole
• zeptosecond
• zeptovolt
• zeptovoltampere
• zeptowatt

 

Translations

10⁻²¹

• Bulgarian: зепто- (zepto-)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 仄普托 (zèpǔtuō)

• Dutch: zepto- (nl)
• Finnish: zepto- (fi)
• Galician: zepto- (gl)
• Icelandic: septó-
• Indonesian: zepto-
• Japanese: ゼプト- (zeputo-)
• Malay: zepto-
• Persian: زپتو
• Russian: зепто- (ru) (zepto-)
• Spanish: zepto-
• Ukrainian: зепто- (zepto-)

Anagrams

• Tzepo

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”), for the seventh order of 10⁻³. The final o conforms to the finals vowel of the SI series from micro- downwards; the letter z was added, as a start in a series of terms running backwards through the alphabet.

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Prefix

zepto-

1. zepto-

Dutch terms prefixed with zepto-