Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
prefixlarge, great or exaggerated
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
- Proto-Hellenic*megalos
- Ancient Greekμεγάλος (megálos)
- Englishmegalo-
From Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos), further Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas).
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Catalan megalo-
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Dutch megalo-
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French mégalo-
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Italian megalo-
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Portuguese megalo-
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Cite this entry
megalo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalo-
“megalo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megalo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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