chiliad
chiliad · chiliads
A group of 1000 things, particularlyA group of 1000 things, particularly: Synonym of chiliarchy: a group of 1000 soldiers commanded by a chiliarch.
/ˈkɪl.iˌæd/
Meaning
2 sensesA group of 1000 things, particularly
Synonym of chiliarchy: a group of 1000 soldiers commanded by a chiliarch.
Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years.
More definitions
- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin chilias (“the number 1000, a group of 1000 things”), possibly via French chiliaFrom Latin chilias (“the number 1000, a group of 1000 things”), possibly via French chiliade, from Ancient Greek χιλιάς (khiliás, “the number 1000, any large amount, a millennium”), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -ᾰ́ς (-ắs, “-ad: forming collective nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- + -ad.
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