satoshi
/saˈtowʃi/
satoshi noun: a hundred-millionth (10⁻⁸) of a bitcoin; the same as 10 nanocoins (nBTC) or 10⁻⁸ BTC.
Noun
satoshi (plural satoshis or satoshi)
Proper noun capitalized: Satoshi
Satoshi
- A male given name from Japanese.
- Bitcoin is the oldest and best known of all crypto coins. Its creator — the ever-anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto — set things up so that there can never be more than 21 million bitcoins in existence.
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- Bitcoin is the oldest and best known of all crypto coins. Its creator — the ever-anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto — set things up so that there can never be more than 21 million bitcoins in existence.
Synonyms of satoshi
Forms of satoshi
| plural | satoshis |
|---|---|
| plural | satoshi |
Origin of satoshi
Named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous designer of Bitcoin, from Japanese さとし (Satoshi), nominalization of the classical adjective 聡し (satoshi), modern 聡い (satoi, “clever, smart, sharp”).
Borrowed from Japanese さとし (Satoshi).
Words formed from satoshi
Questions about satoshi
- What does satoshi mean?
- Satoshi means a hundred-millionth (10⁻⁸) of a bitcoin; the same as 10 nanocoins (nBTC) or 10⁻⁸ BTC.
- What part of speech is satoshi?
- Satoshi can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce satoshi?
- Satoshi is pronounced /saˈtowʃi/.
- What is the plural of satoshi?
- The plural of satoshi is satoshis.
Words near satoshi in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: satoshi (page history and authors); Satoshi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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