megadeath
nounUK /ˈmɛɡədɛθ/ · US /ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/
Etymology PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘one million; very large, great’) + death.
1
One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare.
2
Broadly The deaths of a very large number of people; a massacre, a slaughter.
- Related terms
- megadestruction, megaton