Definition/Meaning of yotta

• English - Prefix: yotta- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units , multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10 24 . Symbol: Y Antonyms yocto- Derived terms yobi- Translations External links Yotta- on Wikipedia . Wikipedia
• English - Etymology: Ancient Greek ὀκτώ ( oktṓ , “ eight ” ), for the eighth order of 10 3 . The consonants ct are reduced to tt as in Italian , by analogy with peta-; the final a conforms to the finals vowel of the SI series from mega- upwards; the letter y was added , as the second term in a series running through the alphabet backwards (from zetta- ).