"mega" meaning in Portuguese

See mega in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈmɛ.ɣɐ] [Portugal], /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal, Southern]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas)bor. Portuguese mega Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”). Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|grc:μέγας<t:great, large, mighty>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas)bor. Portuguese mega [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "great, large, mighty", "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" : "μέγας", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "mega", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="mega"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”). Head templates: {{pt-adv}} mega
  1. (informal) very, super (intensifier) Tags: informal Synonyms: muito, super
    Sense id: en-mega-pt-adv-lzngA82X Categories (other): Pages with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 15 44 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈmɛ.ɣɐ] [Portugal], /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: megas [plural], mega [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|+,#}} mega m (plural megas or mega)
  1. clipping of megabyte Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, masculine Alternative form of: megabyte
    Sense id: en-mega-pt-noun-qtI84ptI Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender, Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 6 53 41 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 15 44 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈmɛ.ɣɐ] [Portugal], /ˈmɛ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: megas [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} mega m (plural megas)
  1. (colloquial) clipping of mega hair Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, masculine Alternative form of: mega hair
    Sense id: en-mega-pt-noun-jxErJN6z Categories (other): Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 15 44 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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