chilia-

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chilia-

/ˈkɪliə/

Where it comes from

From Latin chilias, itself from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”). Doublet of kilo-.

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morpheme thousand; thousandfold.
Similar: kilo-, mul:k-, mul:k, mul:K · Opposite: milli-

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"chilia-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chilia-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chilia-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chilia-

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"chilia-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chilia-.

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@misc{chilia_2026,
  title = {chilia-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chilia-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}