millennia
The plural of "millennium" is millennia.
millennium comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -um it changes the ending to -a.
Meaning: a period of one thousand years (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with millennia: the millennia are. Because millennia does not end in s, the possessive plural is millennia's.
How do you pronounce it?
millennium is pronounced /mɪˈlɛnɪəm/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
millenniums is also correct, but millennia is more common.
Did you know?
- Over time, borrowed words often take a regular English plural too: forums and stadiums are now more common than fora and stadia.
Examples in context
- The city has stood for two millennia.Singular: The city has stood for a millennium.
- Millennia ago, the land was covered in ice.Singular: A millennium ago, the land was covered in ice.
