mille

Meaning

thousand

one thousand

a thousand

millioned

millia

mille passus

mille passuum

χίλια

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmiːl.lɛ]

From Proto-Italic *smīɣeslī, from earlier *smih₂ǵʰéslih₂, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- (“one”) + *-ih₂ (feminine suffix) + *ǵʰés-lo- (“heap”) + *-ih₂. Compare Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi), Persian هزار (hezâr), and Sanskrit सहस्र (sahásra).