megaliter

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Alternative spelling of megalitre One million liters.

OriginEnglish liter ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas →
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Meanings

nounmegaliter (plural megaliters)

plural megaliters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of megalitre One million liters.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Englishliter
  6. Englishmegaliter

From mega- + liter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

megalitre
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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