chilia-

See also: Chilia

English

Etymology

From Latin chilias, itself from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”). Doublet of kilo-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪliə/

Prefix

chilia-

2. thousand; thousandfold.

   Synonyms: kilo-, k-, k, K

   Antonym: milli-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with chilia-

chiliad

chiliast

chiliarchy

chiliocosm

chiliagon

chiliahedron

trichiliocosm

Related terms

• chiliad
• chiliarch
• chiliasm
• chiliast, chiliastic
• chiliomb
• trichiliocosm

References

• “chilia-” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.