Chiliad (Noun)
Meaning
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The ancient Greek historian Herodotus used the term chiliad to describe a group of one thousand soldiers.
- The chiliad of years that had passed since the city's founding was marked with grand celebrations.
- In the ancient Greek system of numerals, the chiliad was represented by the symbol χ.
- The company's goal was to sell a chiliad of units of their new product within the first year.
- The chiliad of pages in the old book were yellowed and worn from years of use.