hectogram

See also: hecto-gram

English

Alternative forms

• hectogramme

Etymology

From hecto- +‎ gram.

Noun

hectogram (plural hectograms)

1. (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg

Synonyms

• Symbol: hg.

Translations

100 grams

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Czech: hektogram m
• Danish: hektogram n
• Dutch: ons (nl) n, hectogram (nl) n or m
• Finnish: hehtogramma
• French: hectogramme (fr) m
• Galician: hectogramo (gl) m
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Hektogramm (de) n
• Hungarian: hektogramm
• Italian: ettogrammo (it) m, etto (it) m
• Khmer: ហិកតូក្រាម (hektoo-kraam)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: hektogram n

  Nynorsk: hektogram n

• Polish: hektogram m
• Portuguese: hectograma (pt) m
• Russian: гектогра́мм (ru) m (gektográmm)
• Spanish: hectogramo (es) m
• Swedish: hektogram (sv) n
• Thai: เฮกโตกรัม

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French hectogramme. Equivalent to hecto- +‎ gram.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛk.toːˌɣrɑm/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: hec‧to‧gram

Noun

hectogram n or m (plural hectogrammen)

1. hectogramme, hectogram (100 grammes)

   Synonym: ons

Usage notes

Hectogram is a somewhat technical term with limited use in everyday language, both spoken and written. The more usual term for 100 grammes is ons.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French hectogramme or German Hektogramm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hek.toˈɡram/

Noun

hectogram n (plural hectograme)

1. hectogram

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	hectogram	hectogramul		hectograme	hectogramele
genitive-dative	hectogram	hectogramului		hectograme	hectogramelor
vocative	hectogramule			hectogramelor

Further reading

• hectogram in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)