"gigayear" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gigayears [plural]
Etymology: giga- + year Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|giga|year}} giga- + year Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigayear (plural gigayears)
  1. A billion years, a thousand thousand thousand years. Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: giga-annum, Gyr [abbreviation] Related terms: kiloyear, megayear Translations (109 years): gigajaar (Dutch), gigavuosi (Finnish), giga année [feminine] (French)

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