le

masculine

/mi.ljɔ̃/

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Translation

million

Word origin

From Italian milione ('a great thousand'), an augmentative of mille ('thousand'), from Latin mille. The same root gives English 'million'.

Origin: Italian
Root: milione
English cognates: million

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralmillions

Examples

' '.

The city has more than a million inhabitants.

' loterie.

He won a million euros in the lottery.

This film cost several million to produce.

pétition.

A million people signed the petition.

Thank you a million times for your help.

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This word is part of lesson 11.