millardo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French milliard. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɾdo Syllabification: mi‧llar‧do === Noun === millardo m (plural millardos) (economics, rare) billion, milliard Synonym: mil millones === Usage === Although less ambiguous than "mil millones", it is seldom used in general. It is considered a calque derived from French and discouraged to be employed when translating from French to Spanish. === Further reading === “millardo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025