milliary

English

Etymology

From Latin mīlliārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪli.əɹi/, /ˈmɪljəɹi/

Noun

milliary (plural milliaries)

1. A milestone.

Adjective

milliary (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.

   a milliary stone

   • 1644 November 11 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for November 1644]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC:

     A milliary column, from whence they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note.

References

• “milliary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.