hectometer

See also: hecto-meter

English

Noun

hectometer (plural hectometers)

1. US spelling of hectometre.

Synonyms

• hm

Translations

hectometre — see hectometre

Anagrams

• hectometre

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French hectomètre. Equivalent to hecto- (“hecto-”) +‎ meter (“metre”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛk.toːˌmeː.tər/

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• Hyphenation: hec‧to‧me‧ter

Noun

hectometer m (plural hectometers, no diminutive)

1. a hectometre (100 m) [from early 19th c.]

Derived terms

• hectometerpaal