chilia-

/ˈkɪliə/

prefix

thousand; thousandfold.

Similar
kilo-mul:k-mul:k
Opposite
milli-
OriginLatin chilias ← Ancient Greek χίλιοι →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. thousand; thousandfold.

    Synonyms: kilo-, mul:k-, mul:k, mul:K · Antonyms: milli-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixthousand; thousandfold.

Similar
kilo-mul:k-mul:kmul:K
Opposite
milli-
Also see
kilo-milli-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχίλιοι“thousand”
  2. Latinchilias
  3. Englishchilia-

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

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APA

chilia-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilia-

MLA

“chilia-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilia-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chilia-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilia-.

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