χίλια

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “thousand”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰesliyoy, from *ǵʰes-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçiʎa/
• Hyphenation: χί‧λια
• Homophone: χείλια (cheília)

Numeral

χίλια • (chília)

1. one thousand

   χίλια χρόνια ιστορίας ― chília chrónia istorías ― a thousand years of history

Adjective

χίλια • (chília)

1. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of χίλιοι (chílioi).

Related terms

• χιλιάδα f (chiliáda, “thousand”)
• δύο χιλιάδες f pl (dýo chiliádes, “two thousand”)
• χιλιάρικο n (chiliáriko, “1,000 (drachma or other currency) note”)

See also

• Greek number and measurement