"μεγα-" meaning in Greek

See μεγα- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: mega- [romanization], μεγά- [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”). Etymology templates: {{uder|el|grc|μέγας||large}} Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) Head templates: {{head|el|prefix|head=|sort=}} μεγα- • (mega-), {{el-prefix}} μεγα- • (mega-)
  1. mega- (SI unit prefix, 10⁶) Tags: morpheme

Alternative forms

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