millesimal

[ mi-les-uh-muhl ]

adjective

1. thousandth.

noun

1. a thousandth part.

millesimal

/ mɪˈlɛsɪməl /

adjective

1. 1. denoting a thousandth
   2. ( as noun )

      a millesimal

2. of, consisting of, or relating to a thousandth

Other Words From

• mil·lesi·mal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of millesimal¹

1710–20; < Latin millēsim ( us ) thousandth ( mille thousand + -ēsimus ordinal suffix) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of millesimal¹

C18: from Latin mīllēsimus

Example Sentences

Millesimal, mil-les′im-al, adj. thousandth: consisting of thousandth parts.

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