zepto-

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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.

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zepto-

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

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zetta-

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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-)

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Tzepo

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zepto-

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Etymology edit

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.

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Dutch terms prefixed with zepto-