thousand-year
|thou-sand-year|
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/ˈθaʊzənd jɪr/
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/ˈθaʊzənd jɪə/
lasting a millennium
Etymology
Etymology Information
'thousand-year' originates from Old English, specifically the words 'þūsend' meaning 'thousand' and 'ġēar' meaning 'year'.
Historical Evolution
'þūsend ġēar' transformed into the modern English phrase 'thousand-year'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a period of a thousand years', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or lasting for a thousand years.
The thousand-year-old tree stood majestically in the forest.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/02/26 16:02