megalo-

American  

1. a combining form with the meanings “large, great, grand,” “abnormally large,” used in the formation of compound words.

   megalopolis; megalocardia.

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megalo- British  

combining form

1. indicating greatness, or abnormal size

   megalopolis

   megaloblast

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Usage

What does megalo- mean? Megalo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “large, great, grand, abnormally large.” It is used in many scientific and medical terms.Megalo- ultimately comes from the Greek mégas, meaning “great, large.”What are variants of megalo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, megalo- becomes megal-, as in megalopsia.Another variant of megalo- are you may be familiar with is mega-, as in megaphone or megabyte. Mega- is also used as a unit of measure prefix to indicate a fact of one million (e.g., megahertz).Corresponding forms of megalo- combined to the end of words are -megaly and -megalia.

Etymology

Origin of megalo-

< Greek, combining form of megal- (stem of mégas ) great, large

Example Sentences

It’s also important to note that this new adaptation is being animated by TMS Entertainment, which did amazing work last year with Lupin the Third: Part 5 and Megalo Box.

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All the design choices cumulatively make Megalo Box feel simultaneously timeless, and like a recently unearthed relic.

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He wants to take part in Megalonia, a tournament made up of the best Megalo boxers.

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All the design choices cumulatively make Megalo Box feel that is simultaneously like a recently unearthed relic and timeless.

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The series follows a Megalo boxer, who initially goes by the name Junk Dog, as he tries to work his way up from making money by starting fights in the slums outside the city.

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