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megascale en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English megascale From mega- + scale.

Meanings

  1. Extremely large-scale

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more megascale Degree=Cmp lexicographic

megascale en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English megascale From mega- + scale.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A very large scale used, for example, in astronomy

Forms

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it megascala (Translations)