milli-

prefix — 2 senses

milli-

prefix

US /ˈmɪlɪ/

Etymology From Latin mille (“thousand”), via French.

Morpheme 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 10⁻³. Symbol: m.

Example: milligram

Morpheme thousand

Example: millipede

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