milenar
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /mi.ləˈna/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /mi.leˈnaɾ/
Noun
milenar m (plural milenars)
- a set of one thousand
- a number only resolvable to the nearest thousand in quantity
Usage notes
Rather than using the feminine ordinal (milena or mil·lèsima) as the word for a set of one thousand as is usual, for one thousand, milenar and its synonym are used.
Synonyms
- miler
Further reading
- “milenar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.