decamillionaire en · NOUN
Etymology
From deca- + millionaire.
Meanings
- A person whose wealth amounts to ten million dollars (or other currency unit).
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(Nigeria) A Nigerian language with at least ten million speakers (namely Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba).
The three major languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) are called “Decamillionaires” and they serve as regional Lingua Franca.
2013, Anthony Ayodele Olaoye, “The Role of Indigenous Languages in National Development: A Case Study of Nigerian Linguistic Situation”, in International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 2(3), May 2013, p. 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decamillionaires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |