megagrama

Portuguese

Etymology

From mega- (“mega”) +‎ grama (“gram”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɡaˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɡaˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɡaˈɡɾɐ.ma/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɡɐˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [mɨ.ɣɐˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɡɐˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [mɨ.ɣɐˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɡɐˈɡɾa.mɐ/ [mɨ.ɣɐˈɣɾa.mɐ]

• Hyphenation: me‧ga‧gra‧ma

Noun

megagrama m (plural megagramas)

1. (rare) megagram, metric ton, ton (unit of weight, equivalent to 1000 kilograms)

   Synonym: tonelada

Coordinate terms

• miligrama, grama, decagrama, hectograma, quilograma, miriagrama

Related terms

• tonel
• tonelagem