Dictionary

chiliad en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɪl.iˌæd/

Etymology

From Latin chilias (“the number 1000, a group of 1000 things”), possibly via French chiliade, from Ancient Greek χιλιάς (khiliás, “the number 1000, any large amount, a millennium”), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -ᾰ́ς (-ắs, “-ad: forming collective nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- + -ad.

Meanings

1. A group of 1000 things, particularly ▸ Synonym of chiliarchy: a group of 1000 soldiers commanded by a chiliarch.
2. A group of 1000 things, particularly ▸ Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years.

Forms

Relateds

triad · decenniad · chiliastic · chiliasm

Synonyms

chiliarchy · millennium

Translations (1)

fr chiliade (Translations)