mega

adj, adv, noun — 5 senses

mega

adj

/ˈmɛɡə/ · /ˈmeɪɡə/

Etymology From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).

1

Informal Very large.

Follow those in the know to the fifth floor of Sega's Joy Polis, a mega indoor amusement park that's part of the Odaiba Decks Tokyo Bay entertainment complex near Tange's Fuji Television building.2004, Nigel Coates, Collidoscope: new interior design, page 26:

2

Slang Great; excellent.

We had a mega time until Peter fell in the fish pond and cut his leg.1998, John Barwick, Targeting Text, page 25:
It was totally mega. The audience clapped and cheered when Teasel had finally finished. So did I.2011, Anna Wilson, Pup Idol: Top of the Pups:

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July 15, 2011, Liam Gallagher, quoted at the launch of the new Manchester City F.C. kit I've been a City fan since I was a kid, so to be involved with the launch of a new kit is colossal. Manchester City fans are known for having a lot of style and the new shirt looks mega.

Related terms: mega-

mega

adv

Etymology From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).

1

Informal Extremely.

mega-fun
mega rich

mega

noun

Etymology From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).

1

Biology, Birdwatching, Natural sciences, Ornithology Informal A megararity (extremely rare bird for a certain region).

And, speaking of relative banalities, the recurring Semipalmated Plover at the Broom Sewage Works may have inured us slightly to the status of the species as a rare vagrant, but it was an undeniable "mega" when one was discovered on Lord Howe Island on 23 March.2017 June 23, Australian Birdlife, Carlton, Victoria, page 76, column 2:

2

Mathematics, Sciences The Steinhaus-Moser number ②

Coordinate terms: meganon, megiston, Steinhaus-Moser, Steinhaus-Moser notation, Steinhaus-Moser number

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