hiljada

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χιλιάς (khiliás).

Noun

hȉljada f (Cyrillic spelling хи̏љада)

  1. thousand

Declension

Usage notes

This Greek loanword is used chiefly in Bosnian and Serbian. Modern standard Croatian prefers the native Slavic term tìsuća, and hiljada is only used as stylistically marked in the language of literature or sometimes in informal speech.

Synonyms

Quotations

  • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:hiljada.
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