Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megathrust

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: megath-rust
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden large-scale slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate, resulting in a major earthquake.

Example Sentences

"On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a magnitude-9 undersea megathrust earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

megathrusts (plural)

Questions

What does megathrust mean?: A sudden large-scale slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate, resulting in a major earthquake.
Where does megathrust come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English thrust English megathrust From mega- + thrust.

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