Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mil]
- /mɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mil]
- /mɪl/
Definitions of mils word
- noun mils Slang. a million. 1
- noun mils Plural form of mil. 1
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Origin of mils
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; short for Latin millēsimus thousandth, equivalent to mill(e) thousand (see mile) + -ēsimus ordinal suffix
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Parts of speech for Mils
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mils popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mils usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for mils
noun mils
- ls — the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
Top questions with mils
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