giga-

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”); cognate to giant. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪɡ.ə/, /ˈɡaɪ.ɡə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪɡ.ə/, /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.ə/ === Prefix === giga- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 109 (short scale billion or long scale milliard). Alternative form: G- (symbol) Antonym: nano- ‎giga- + ‎watt → ‎gigawatt ("one billion watts") (computing, sometimes proscribed) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 230 or 1,073,741,824. Synonyms: gibi-, Gi- (slang) Augmenting an adjective; intensely, extremely, or to an exceptionally high degree. Synonyms: super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, mega- Antonyms: mini-, micro-, nano- (Internet slang, originally 4chan) Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something. ‎giga- + ‎Chad → ‎gigachad ‎giga- + ‎Stacy → ‎gigastacy ==== Usage notes ==== In computing, the use of giga- to mean 230 = 1,073,741,824 is proscribed, and for precision gibi- specifically means the binary 230; see binary prefix for discussion. Despite this, many continue to use giga to mean 230.[1] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== billion (ISO prefixes) previous: mega-, next: tera- ==== Further reading ==== giga- on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Catalan == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Prefix === giga- giga- == Czech == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡɪɡa ] === Prefix === giga- giga- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === giga- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017 == Dutch == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === === Prefix === giga- giga- ==== Derived terms ==== == Estonian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Prefix === giga- giga- === Further reading === giga- in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) “giga-”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English giga-), ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡiɡɑ-/, [ˈɡiɡɑ̝-] === Prefix === giga- giga- (informal) super-, extremely ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== kilo- mega- === Further reading === “giga-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒi.ɡa/ === Prefix === giga- giga- == German == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Prefix === giga- giga- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “giga-” in Duden online “giga-”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[3] (in German) == Hungarian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡiɡɒ] Hyphenation: gi‧ga- Rhymes: -ɡɒ === Prefix === giga- giga- == Italian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Prefix === giga- giga- == Polish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡi.ɡa/ Rhymes: -iɡa Syllabification: gi‧ga- === Prefix === giga- giga-, bilion ‎giga- + ‎-metr → ‎gigametr ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “giga-”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Prefix === giga- giga- (SI prefix multiplying the unit by 109) === Further reading === “giga-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “giga-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === guiga-, yiga- === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). === Pronunciation === IPA: [ʀ̥iɣä] === Prefix === giga- giga- (SI prefix multiplying the unit by 109) (computing) gibi- (IEC prefix multiplying the unit by 230) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “giga-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025