mega-

Betekenis (English)

1. Very large, great.
2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (10⁶.) SI Symbol: M.
3. Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2²⁰ (= 1,048,576, the binary number closest to a million). Computing symbol: Mi.
4. Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2¹⁰ × 10³ (= 1,024,000, the binary round number closest to a million).
5. (slang) Really, very, uber-, super-.

Concepten

mega-

Synonyms

mega

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M

M

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɛɡə/

Etymologie (English)

Cognate with Latijn: magnus

Cognate with Sanskriet: मह

Cognate with Gothisch: 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃

Cognate with Oudengels: micel

Cognate with Middelengels: muchel

Cognate with Engels: much

Cognate with Oudhoogduits: mihhil

Cognate with Oudnoors: mikill

Cognate with Deens: meget

In summary

From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”), from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”). Cognate with Latin magnus, Sanskrit मह (maha, “great, massive, large-scale, epic”), and with Germanic words: Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃 (mikils), Old English micel, Middle English muchel, English much, Old High German mihhil, Old Norse mikill, Danish meget.