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millenary

millenary

9.9
A period of one thousand years
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlənˌɛri/
translation icon : milenio
  • The ancient city celebrated its millenary with grand festivities.

Examples

  • The year 2000 marked a significant millenary celebration.

  • A millenary marks a significant milestone in the timeline of a civilization.

  • Historians studied events that occurred over the entire millenary.

  • Millenary events are rare.

  • The millenary celebration of the town's founding attracted visitors from around the world.

  • Historians believe that significant events during the last millenary have shaped modern society.

  • Experts are planning a detailed exhibition to highlight changes that occurred over the last millenary.

Synonyms

millennium
vsmillenary
124 5.3

A period of one thousand years counted from a specific date

is a general one thousand year period not tied to a start date

Surface Forms

millenary singular
millenaries plural

Morphology

millenary = millennium (transparent) = millen + ary

The noun sense is built from the same combining form related to 'millennium' with the nominal/adjectival suffix -ary; it denotes a thousand-year period and aligns with the base meaning.

Etymology

Millenary can mean a period of one thousand years, much like the word millennium, because both come from mille 'thousand', so a millenary marks a span of one thousand years.