Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gigavolt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gi-ga-volt
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One billion (10⁹) volts. Symbol: GV.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English volt English gigavolt From giga- + volt.

Inflected Forms

gigavolts (plural) giga-volt (alternative)

Questions

What does gigavolt mean?: One billion (10⁹) volts. Symbol: GV.
Where does gigavolt come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English volt English gigavolt From giga- + volt.

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