megavolt

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noun

One million (10⁶) volts. Symbol: MV.

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

nounmegavolt (plural megavolts)

plural megavolts · alternative mega-volt

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

Origin

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

From mega- + volt.

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APA

megavolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megavolt

MLA

“megavolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megavolt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megavolt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megavolt.

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