Word: gigacycle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gi
ga
cy
cle
Definition: Alternative form of gigahertz; 1,000,000,000 periods per second
Morphemes:
Affix: giga-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 109; billion-. Symbol: G
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γίγας
Language: grc
Decoded: gigas
Meaning: giant
Affix: cycle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύκλος
Language: grc
Decoded: kuklos
Meaning: circle