If you wander through an Italian market you'll find some produce priced per "etto". What does "etto" mean?
An "etto" means exactly 100 grams.
"Etto" is an abbreviation of the word "ettogrammo", but you will hardly ever see the full form of the word in a street market. The exact English translation of "ettogrammo" is "hectogram" and, just as a kilogram is 1,000 grams, so a hectogram is 100 grams. This is a little less than four ounces and is a convenient unit of weight for selling olives, herbs and so on.
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Stephen Huskisson
Please stop him posing questions.
lady draggon
Sad when the question is almost as long as the answer - answer is way too short
Karin Johansson
Denise Currie, please stop
Marina Anna Vida
Denise Currie, Etto is the equivalent of 100 grams. Ettaro (hectare) is an area equal to a square with 100-metre sides.
Christopher Skinner
Sorry, but Etto means Hectogram, or exactly 100 (One Hundred) Grammes, it also has a variety of meanings in Italian, such as a morsel, a titbit, a small amount, a diminutive (a shortened word as per Strine/ Australian such as Deli (Delicatessen) Midi (Middle Sized) Cigi (Cigarette), Macca's (McDonald) Tinnie (Beer Can). Etto can be a term of endearment, like "Duckie" in English. A Cigarette is a small Cigar, loaded with the suffix "Ette" which was borrowed from the Italian Ëtto. Good Question.
Jim Adams
Etto translates more like a unit of issue i.e. oz, ea, pound etc. etc. etc.