millennium
Translation
millennium, a thousand years
Examples
The castle was built over a millennium ago.
The castle was built over a millennium ago.
We celebrated the new millennium in 2000.
We celebrated the new millennium in 2000.
Grammar Patterns
a millennium a period of 1000 years The castle was built over a millennium ago.
Similar Words
Synonyms: era, epoch, age
Etymology
From Latin 'mille' (thousand) + 'annus' (year).
Memory Tips
'Mille' means thousand (like in millimeter). 'Ennium' sounds like 'annual' (year). So, a thousand years.