milenar

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mi.ləˈna]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [mi.leˈnaɾ]

Noun

milenar m (plural milenars)

1. a set of one thousand
2. a number only resolvable to the nearest thousand in quantity

Usage notes

Rather than using the feminine ordinal (milena or mil·lèsima‎) as the word for a set of one thousand as is usual, for one thousand, milenar and its synonym are used.

Synonyms

• miler

Further reading

• “milenar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.