tera-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tera"
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”). Also from Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares, “four”), by analogy with tetra- for being the fourth power of 103. Doublet of terato-.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ɹə/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Prefix
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tera-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1012 (short scale trillion or long scale billion). Symbol: T
Antonyms
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with tera-
- tebi-
- terabyte
- teraelectron volt
- teraflare
- teragram
- terahertz (abbrev.: THz)
- terameter
- terasecond
- tera win
Translations
SI prefix
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Czech
Derived terms
Czech terms prefixed with tera-
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English tera-), ultimately from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈterɑ-/, [ˈt̪e̞rɑ̝-]
Further reading
- “tera-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
German
Derived terms
German terms prefixed with tera-
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