Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megapixel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: megapix-el
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.

Example Sentences

"This camera has a resolution of three megapixels."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English pixel English megapixel From mega- + pixel.

Inflected Forms

megapixels (plural)

Derived Forms

MP

Questions

What does megapixel mean?: One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.
Where does megapixel come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English pixel English megapixel From mega- + pixel.

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