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megavolt

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See also: mégavolt and mega-volt

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
Proto-Hellenic *mégas
Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der.
English mega-
English volt
English megavolt

    From mega- + volt.

    Noun

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    megavolt (plural megavolts)

    1. One million (106) volts. Symbol: MV.

    Derived terms

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing from English megavolt. By surface analysis, mega- +‎ volt.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.ɡaˌvɔlt/, /ˌmɛ.ɡaˈvɔlt/[1][2]
    • Rhymes: -ɔlt
    • Hyphenation: mè‧ga‧volt, me‧ga‧vòlt

    Noun

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    megavolt m (invariable)

    1. megavolt

    References

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    1. ^ megavolt in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
    2. ^ megavolt in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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