chiliad

English

Etymology

From Latin chilias (“the number 1000, a group of 1000 things”), possibly via French chiliade, from Ancient Greek χιλιάς (khiliás, “the number 1000, any large amount, a millennium”), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -ᾰ́ς (-ắs, “-ad: forming collective nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪl.iˌæd/

Noun

chiliad (plural chiliads)

1. A group of 1000 things, particularly
   1. Synonym of chiliarchy: a group of 1000 soldiers commanded by a chiliarch.
   2. Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years.

Related terms

• chiliasm
• chiliastic
• triad, decenniad

Anagrams

• achilid