million — the number 1,000,000
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 1,000,000
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪljən/
Example Sentences
- My mom says she's asked me to take out the trash a million times, but I'm pretty sure it was only 999,999 times.
- If I had a million dollars, I'd buy a house with a million windows.
- The population of this city is over two million.
million
NOUN[/ˈmɪljən/]
the number 1,000,000
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Italian milione, formed from mille (thousand) with the augmentative suffix -one. Originally meaning 'great thousand' or 'thousand thousands,' it was later standardized to denote the numerical value of one million.
Breakdown
mille (thousand) + -one (augmentative suffix meaning 'great' or 'large') = a thousand thousands, or one million.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom says she's asked me to take out the trash a million times, but I'm pretty sure it was only 999,999 times.”
“If I had a million dollars, I'd buy a house with a million windows.”
“The population of this city is over two million.”
“She felt like a million bucks after her vacation.”
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