Word: megahertz
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: meg
a
hertz
Definition: A unit equal to one million cycles per second.
Morphemes:
Affix: mega-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 213; 3 (= 1,024,000, the binary round number closest to a million).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέγας
Language: grc
Decoded: megas
Meaning: great, large, mighty
Affix: hertz
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz