"megaquake" meaning in All languages combined

See megaquake on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: megaquakes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English quake English megaquake From mega- + quake. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mega-|quake|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English quake English megaquake [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*méǵh₂s", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*mégas", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μέγᾰς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mega-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "quake", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "megaquake", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="megaquake"> From mega- + quake. Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaquake (plural megaquakes)
  1. (seismology) A megathrust earthquake.
    Sense id: en-megaquake-en-noun-2XO~yXZV Categories (other): Seismology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 81 19 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, seismology
  2. A very powerful earthquake, generally rated above 7 on the Richter scale.
    Sense id: en-megaquake-en-noun-2P5PBdyV Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 46 54

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