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Added 9 October 2026

million

/ˈmɪl.jən/ noun

In Latin: milliō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about million at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros.
A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole).
there were millions of flies

adjective

(in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old French millon, from Italian milione (“million”, from mille (“thousand”, from Latin mille) + -one). Compare -illion.

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