noun
Meaning 1
A million cents. ($10,000)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
megapenny
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈmɛ.ɡəˌpɛ.ni/
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noun
Meaning 2
An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē)bor. Latin patina Latin panna? Latin pannus? Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kwo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *panningaz Proto-West Germanic *panning Old English peniġ Middle English peny English penny English megapenny From mega- + penny.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: un millón de centavos — A million cents.
- Spanish: una infinidad de dinero — An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large