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hectometer.

a hectometre (100 m)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦɛk.toːˌmeː.tər/
  1. a hectometre (100 m)

    masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

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

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