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chilia-

/ˈkɪliə/

chilia- prefix: thousand; thousandfold.

Prefix

chilia-

  1. thousand; thousandfold.
    Synonyms:
    kilo-
    Antonyms:
    milli-

Synonyms of chilia-

Antonyms

Origin of chilia-

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

Questions about chilia-

What does chilia- mean?
Chilia- means thousand; thousandfold.
What part of speech is chilia-?
Chilia- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce chilia-?
Chilia- is pronounced /ˈkɪliə/.

Words near chilia- in the dictionary

  1. chili sin carne
  2. chili size
  3. chili sizes
  4. chilia
  5. Chilia Veche
  6. chilia-
  7. chiliad
  8. chiliads
  9. chiliagon
  10. chiliagonal
  11. chiliagons

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