pico-

See also: Pico, pico, piĉo, and picó

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pico (“beak, little bit, speck”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpiː.kəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.koʊ/, /ˈpi.koʊ/

Prefix

SI prefix
p Previous: femto-
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pico-

  2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12 (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth).
    Alternative form: p- (symbol)
    Antonym: tera- (10¹²)
  3. (biology) Used to designate sizes, especially, of cells, smaller than those prefixed by nano- or micro-; sized between 0.2 and 2.0 μm.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ “pico-, comb.form.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

Anagrams

Danish

Prefix

pico-

  1. alternative spelling of piko-

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian piccolo (“small”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

pico-

  1. pico-
Dutch terms prefixed with pico-
picoampère
picocandela
pico-ohm
picoseconde

French

Pronunciation

Prefix

pico-

  1. pico-

German

Alternative forms

Prefix

pico-

  1. pico-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with pico-
Picofarad
Picometer

Further reading

  • “pico-” in Duden online
  • “pico-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Spanish

Etymology

From pico (“speck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piko/ [pi.ko]
  • Syllabification: pi‧co-

Prefix

pico-

  1. pico- (one trillionth, 10-12)

Further reading

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