Milli-

Origin

From Latin mille ("thousand"), via French.

Prefix

1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10

1. Example: milligram
2. thousand; one-thousandth.Example: millipede

Synonyms

• chilia-

Antonyms

• kilo-

Related terms

• milligram
• millilitre, milliliter
• millimetre, millimeter
• millipede