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pico-

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See also: Pico, pico, piĉo, and picó

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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SI prefix
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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

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Translations

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References

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

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Anagrams

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Danish

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pico-

  1. alternative spelling of piko-

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology

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From Italian piccolo (“small”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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pico-

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

French

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pico-

  1. pico-

German

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Alternative forms

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Prefix

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pico-

  1. pico-

Derived terms

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German terms prefixed with pico-
Picofarad
Picometer

Further reading

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

Spanish

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Etymology

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From pico (“speck”).

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

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pico-

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

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