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Definition of peta- in English:

peta-

  • (used in units of measurement) denoting a factor of 10¹⁵ (one thousand million million)

    • ‘petabytes’

Pronunciation

peta-

/ˈpetə-/

Origin

From pe(n)ta- (see penta-), based on the supposed analogy of tera- and tetra-.