hectometer


hec·to·me·ter

noun
\ˈhek-tə-ˌmē-tər, hek-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of HECTOMETER

Origin of HECTOMETER

French hectomètre, from hect- + mètre meter
First Known Use: 1810

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