ἑκατόν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἑκοτόν (Arcadocypriot)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dḱm̥tóm, cf. *ḱm̥tóm. Cognates include Sanskrit शत (śatá), Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬙𐬀 (sata), Latin centum, and Old English hundred (English hundred).

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /hekatón/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /hɛkatón/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ekatón/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ekatón/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ekatón/

Numeral

ἑκατόν (hekaton) Ordinal: ἑκατοστός, Adverbial: ἑκατοντάκις

1. (cardinal) hundred

Descendants

• English: hecato-
• Greek: εκατό

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G1540