English
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Etymology
From the Greek prefix mega- "large", plus Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (���, tsunami), "harbour wave"

Pronunciation
mega-tso�o-nä'mi, IPAchar|/m�g�-tsu��n��mi/, /<tt>mEg&-tsu:nA:mi</tt>/
mega-so�o-nä'mi, IPAchar|/m�g�-su��n��mi/, /<tt>mEg&-su:nA:mi</tt>/

Noun
megatsunami (Plural: megatsunamis or megatsunami)

1. A megatsunami is a term used by the popular media to describe very large tsunamis, which are very large and destructive waves that are generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean floor. The term megatsunami is used informally for tsunamis with wave heights of 40 m or greater.

Translations

Bosnian: megacunami#Bosnian|megacunami m
Bulgarian: мега��нами (megatsunámi) n
Catalan: megatsunami m, megatsunamis p
Croatian: megacunami m
French: mégatsunami m, mégatsunamis p
German: Megatsunami m
Hungarian: megacunami
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Italian: megatsunami m (invariable)
Portuguese: megatsunami m, megatsunamis p
Russian: мега��нами#Russian|мега��нами (megatsunámi) n
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: мега��нами#Serbian|мега��нами m
:Latin: megacunami#Serbian|megacunami m
Spanish: megatsunami m, megatsunamis p

See also
earthquake
flood
natural disaster
seaquake
seiche
tidal wave
teletsunami
tsunami

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