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milia

mil·i·um
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-ee-uh m]
    • /ˈmɪl i əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-ee-uh m]
    • /ˈmɪl i əm/

Definitions of milia word

  • noun plural milia a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion. 1
  • noun milia Plural form of milium. 1
  • abbreviation MILIA milium 0

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Origin of milia

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mylium < New Latin, Latin: millet

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Milia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

milia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

milia usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for milia

abbreviation milia

  • lia — Leah (def 1).

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