milia

English

Noun

milia

1. plural of milium

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Latin

Etymology

Inflected form of mīlle (“thousand”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmiː.li.a/, [ˈmiːlʲiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.li.a/, [ˈmiːliä]

Numeral

1. nominative plural of mīlle
2. accusative plural of mīlle

Usage notes

The plural mīlia (“thousands”) behaves as a neuter noun. For more information, see Appendix:Latin cardinal numbers.

References

• “milia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

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Swahili

Noun

milia

1. plural of mlia