exa-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx, “six”), for the sixth order of 103, analogous to tera-.
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exa-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1018 (a short scale quintillion or long scale trillion).
- Alternative form: E- (symbol)
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Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛɡza ]
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Dutch
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Category Dutch terms prefixed with exa- not found
French
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Portuguese
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exa-
- exa- (SI prefix multiplying the unit by 1018)
Further reading
- “exa-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English exa-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx, “six”), for the sixth order of 103, analogous to peta- and tera-.
Prefix
exa-
- exa- (SI prefix multiplying the unit by 1018)
Further reading
- “exa-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025