milli-

See also: milli, millî, and mil·li-

English

Etymology

From Latin mille (thousand), via French.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪlɪ/

Prefix

SI prefix
m Previous: micro-
Next: centi-

milli-

  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.
    Example: milligram
    Antonym: kilo-
  2. thousand
    Example: millipede
    Synonym: chilia-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with milli- (thousandth)
English terms prefixed with milli- (thousand)

Translations

Further reading

  • milli-”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Danish

Etymology

From Latin mille.

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

From French milli-.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-
Dutch terms prefixed with milli-

Descendants

  • Caribbean Javanese: mili

Further reading

  • millimeter” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.

Estonian

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

Estonian terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

  • millimeeter”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
  • milli-”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Latin mille.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmilːi-/, [ˈmilːi-]

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Latin mille (thousand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.ji/
  • (file)

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

  • milli-” in Duden online
  • milli-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmili]
  • Hyphenation: mil‧li

Prefix

milli-

  1. (noun prefix) milli-
    milli- + méter (meter)milliméter (millimeter)

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns prefixed with milli-

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian prefixes

Further reading

  • milliliter in Hungarian–English dictionary at SZTAKI

Icelandic

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

Icelandic terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

Italian

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli- (multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

  • milli- in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Swedish

Prefix

milli-

  1. milli-

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with milli-

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.