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mega-annum

/ˌmɛɡəˈænəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
mega-an-num
IPA
/ˌmɛɡəˈænəm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of megayear: a period of 1 million years.

Example Sentences

  • "Holonyms: petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond"
  • "Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond"

Etymology

From mega- + annum.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mega-annums (plural) mega-anna (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

MYA megannum megaannum mul:Ma

Synonyms

megayear

Homonyms

megaannum

Questions

How do you pronounce mega-annum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛɡəˈænəm/.
What does mega-annum mean?
Synonym of megayear: a period of 1 million years.
Where does mega-annum come from?
From mega- + annum.

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