Word: gigavolts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gi
ga
volts
Definition: Plural of gigavolt; the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force
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: volt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.