yotta-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), for the eighth order of 10³. The consonants ct are reduced to tt as in Italian, by analogy with peta-; the final a conforms to the finals vowel of the SI series from mega- upwards; the letter y was added, as the second term in a series running through the alphabet backwards (from zetta-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɒtə/

Prefix

yotta-

1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10²⁴ (a short scale septillion or long scale quadrillion). Symbol: Y

Anagrams

• Tayto, toaty

Pronunciation

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Prefix

yotta-

1. yotta-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔ.ta/

• Audio (Vosges):

  (file)

Prefix

yotta-

1. yotta-

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English yotta-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

yotta-

1. yotta- (prefix of the International System of Units, with the symbol Y, which is equivalent to multiplying the unit affected by it by 10²⁴)