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Greek
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”).
Prefix
μεγα- • (mega-)
- mega- (SI unit prefix, 106)
- μεγα- (mega-) + βατ (vat, “watt”) → μεγαβάτ (megavát, “megawatt”)
- μεγα- (mega-) + κύκλος (kýklos, “cycle”) → μεγάκυκλος (megákyklos, “megacycle”)
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