# megadeath

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛɡədɛθ/

## Definitions
1. One million deaths, especially as a unit of measure for estimating deaths due to nuclear warfare.
2. The deaths of a very large number of people; a massacre, a slaughter.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *méǵh₂s
From mega- (prefix meaning ‘one million; very large, great’) + death.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/megadeath