chiliad

n. 一千年

发音

/ˈkɪl.iˌæd/

词形变化

chiliads 复数 chiliads

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A group of 1000 things, particularly

    Synonym of chiliarchy: a group of 1000 soldiers commanded by a chiliarch.

  2. 2.

    A group of 1000 things, particularly

    Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

m grand thou yard g k

下位词 1

millenary

词源

From 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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