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) A group of 1000 things, particularly Synonym of chiliarchy: a group of 1000 soldiers commanded by a chiliarch. Synonym of millennium: a period of 1000 years. ==== Related terms ==== chiliasm chiliastic triad, decenniad === Anagrams === achilid