millimeter
Translation
millimetre
Examples
The insect is only a few millimeters long.
The insect is only a few millimetres long.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) millimetres ((long/wide/etc.)) a measure of length The insect is only a few millimetres long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none
Etymology
From Latin 'mille' (thousand) and 'meter'. It means 'one-thousandth of a meter'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'milli-' means 'one-thousandth'. It's the same 'milli-' as in 'millilitre'.