megatsunami en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- mega-tso͞o-nä'mi
- /ˌmɛɡətsuːˈnɑːmi/
- mega-so͞o-nä'mi
- /ˌmɛɡəsuːˈnɑːmi/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- Japanese 津波 (tsunami)bor. English tsunami English megatsunami From mega- + tsunami.
Meanings
- An extremely large tsunami-like wave caused by an avalanche or landslide displacing large amounts of water very quickly.
- (broadly) A very large tsunami.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| megatsunamis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| megatsunami | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
natural disaster · seiche · flood · tsunami · earthquake · seaquake · meteotsunami · tidal wave · teletsunami · ice tsunami
Translations (17)
ru мегацуна́ми (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · cmn 大海嘯 /大海啸 (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · hu megacunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · pt megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · it megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · es megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · sh megacunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · fr mégatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · sh мегацунами (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · de Megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · ka მეგაცუნამი (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · ca megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · yue 大海嘯 /大海啸 (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · fi megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · bg мегацуна́ми (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · pl megatsunami (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide) · ja 大津波 (extremely large wave caused by an avalanche or landslide)