Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mega

/ˈmɛɡə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
mega
IPA
/ˈmɛɡə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very large.

Informal

adj

Great; excellent.

Slang

adv

Extremely.

Informal

noun

A megararity (extremely rare bird for a certain region).

Informal

noun

The Steinhaus-Moser number ②

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more mega (comparative) most mega (superlative) megas (plural)

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

mega- meganon megiston Steinhaus-Moser Steinhaus-Moser notation Steinhaus-Moser number

Homonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce mega?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡə/.
What does mega mean?
Very large.
Where does mega come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce mega

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