giga-

From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”); cognate to giant.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪɡ.ə/, /ˈɡaɪ.ɡə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪɡ.ə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.ə/

giga-

1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁹ (short scale billion or long scale milliard). Symbol: G

   ‎giga- + ‎watt → ‎gigawatt ("one billion watts")

2. (computing, sometimes proscribed) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2³⁰ or 1,073,741,824.

   Synonym: gibi-

3. (slang) Augmenting an adjective; intensely, extremely, or to an exceptionally high degree.

   Synonyms: super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, mega-

   Wow, I am giga-jealous right now.

4. (Internet slang, originally 4chan) Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something.

   ‎giga- + ‎Chad → ‎gigachad

   ‎giga- + ‎Stacy → ‎gigastacy

• In computing, meaning is ambiguous between 10⁹ = 1,000,000,000 and 2³⁰ = 1,073,741,824. For precision, gibi- specifically means the binary 2³⁰; see binary prefix for discussion.

• nano-

• billion
• (ISO prefixes) previous: mega-, next: tera-

• giga- on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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1. giga-

• giga- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

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Internationalism (see English giga-), ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiɡɑ-/,

giga-

1. giga-
2. (informal) super-, extremely

• kilo-
• mega-

• “giga-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.ɡa/

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• “giga-” in Duden online
• “giga-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

giga-

1. giga-

From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas).

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ɡa/

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• Rhymes: -iɡa
• Syllabification:

giga-

1. giga-, bilion

   ‎giga- + ‎-metr → ‎gigametr

• giga- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

giga-

1. giga- (SI prefix multiplying the unit by 10⁹)