milli- — thousand, thousandth (affix)
milli-
thousand, thousandth
Component
prefix
Latin · Latin 'thousand'; in metric units a thousandth (millimeter).
Used in (4)
millennium
C2
/mɪˈlen.i.əm/
a period of one thousand years
millimeter
B2
/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.
milligram
B1
/ˈmɪlɪɡɹæm/
an SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³ grams. Symbol: mg
milliliter
B1
/ˈmɪləˌliːtɝ/
a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter