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

Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈmɛɡə/
Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Latijn
Latijn
magnus
Verwant aan Sanskriet
मह
Verwant aan Gothisch
𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃
Verwant aan Oudengels
micel
Verwant aan Middelengels
muchel
Verwant aan Engels
Engels
much
Verwant aan Oudhoogduits
mihhil
Verwant aan Oudnoors
mikill
Verwant aan 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.

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