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megadeath

/ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
mega-death
IPA
/ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare.

noun

The deaths of a very large number of people; a massacre, a slaughter.

Etymology

PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘one million; very large, great’) + death.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/
  • British English: /ˈmɛɡədɛθ/

Inflected Forms

megadeaths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

megadestruction megaton gigadeath

Synonyms

megacorpse

Questions

How do you pronounce megadeath?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/.
What does megadeath mean?
One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare.
Where does megadeath come from?
PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘one million; very large, great’) + death.

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