gigavolt

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noun

One billion (10⁹) volts. Symbol: GV.

OriginEnglish volt ← Italian Volta ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungigavolt (plural gigavolts)

plural gigavolts · alternative giga-volt

  1. One billion (10⁹) volts. Symbol: GV.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. ItalianVolta
  5. Englishvolt
  6. Englishgigavolt

From giga- + volt.

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APA

gigavolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigavolt

MLA

“gigavolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigavolt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigavolt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigavolt.

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