Word: megawatt
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: meg
a
watt
Definition: One million (1 000 000) watts, abbreviated as MW.
Morphemes:
Affix: mega-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 220 (= 1,048,576, the binary number closest to a million). Computing symbol: Mi.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέγας
Language: grc
Decoded: megas
Meaning: great, large, mighty
Affix: watt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W