millennium
Translation
millennium
Examples
We celebrated the new millennium in 2000.
We celebrated the new millennium in 2000.
This castle was built a millennium ago.
This castle was built a millennium ago.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) millennium a period of one thousand years We celebrated the new millennium in 2000.
Similar Words
Synonyms: a thousand years
Etymology
From Latin 'mille' (thousand) + 'annus' (year).
Memory Tips
'Milli-' means thousand, like in millimetre. '-ennium' relates to year, like in annual. Together, it means a thousand years.