mill, Milli-

milligram [miUi-, thousandth & gram] A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a gram. (MIL uh gram')

millihenry [milli-, thousandth & henry] A metric unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry. (MEL uh hen' ree)

milliliter [milli-, thousandth & liter] A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter. (AIII, uh lee' ter)

millimeter [milli-, thousandth & meter] A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter. (XIII, uh mee' ter)

millimicron [milli-, thousandth & micron] A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a micron. (mil'uh MEYE kron)

millipede [mill, thousand + -pede,feet] Any of numerous elongated, cylindrical, herbivorous arthropods of the class Diplopoda with numerous body segments each having two pairs of legs and no poisonous fangs. See centipede and myriapod. (MIL uh peed')

millirem [milli-, thousandth & rem] A metric unit of radiation equal to one thousandth of a rem. (MEL uh rem')

millisecond [milli-, thousandth & second] A metric unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second. (AUL uh sek' und)

millivolt [milli-, thousandth & volt] A metric unit of electric potential equal to one thousandth of a volt. (MIL uh vohlt')

milliwatt [milli-, thousandth & watt] A metric unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt. (AUL uh wot')

postmillennial [post-, after + mill, thousand + enn, years + - ial] Occurring or existing after the millennium. See premillennial. (pohst'mih LEN ee ul)

premillennial [pre-, before + mill, thousand + enn, years + - ial] Occurring or existing before the millennium. See postmillennial. (pree'mih LEN ee ul)

quattrocento [mill, thousand + quattro,four + cent, hundred] Short for millequattrocento. The 15th century (1400- 1499) period of Italian art and literature. See trecento, cinquecento, and seicento. (kwot'roh CHEN toh)

seicento [mill, thousand + sex, six + cent, hundred] Short for milleseicento. The 17th century (1600-1699) period of Italian art and literature. See trecento, quattrocento, and cinquecento. (say CHEN toh)

trecento [mill, thousand + Ltn > tres, three + cent, hundred] Short for milletrecento. The 14th century (1300-1399) period of Italian art and literature. See quattrocento, cinquecento, and seicento. (tray CHEN toh)

million [mill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 6 zeros, which is 1 group of three zeros after 1,000. (Iffil, yun)

billion [bi-, tivo + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 9 zeros, which is 2 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (BIL yun)

trillion [tri-, three + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 12 zeros, which is 3 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (TRIL yun)

quadrillion [quadrfour + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 15 zeros, which is 4 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (kwah DRIL yun)

quintillion [quintfive + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 18 zeros, which is 5 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (kwin TIL yun)

sextillion [sex-, six + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 21 zeros, which is 6 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (seks TIL yun)

septillion [sept-, seven + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 24 zeros, which is 7 groups of three zeros after 1,000 . (sep TIL yun)

octillion [oct-, eight + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 27 zeros, which is 8 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (ok TIL yun)

nonillion [Ltn > nonus, ninth + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 30 zeros, which is 9 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (noh NIL yun)

decillion [dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 33 zeros, which is 10 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (dih SIL yun)

undecillion [uni-, one + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 36 zeros, which is 11 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (un' dih SIL yun)

duodecillion [duodec-, twelve + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 39 zeros, which is 12 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (doo' oh dih SIL yun)

tredecillion [Ltn > tres, three + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 42 zeros, which is 13 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (tree' dih SIL yun)

quattuordecillion [quattrfour + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 45 zeros, which is 14 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (kwot' oo or' dih SIL yun)

quindecillion [quin,five + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 48 zeros, which is 15 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (kwin' dih SIL yun)

sexdecillion [sex-, six + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 51 zeros, which is 16 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (seks' dih SIL yun)

septendecillion [sept-, seven + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 54 zeros, which is 17 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (sep' ten' dih SIL yun)

octodecillion [octo-, eight + dec, ten + (m)ifl, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 57 zeros, which is 18 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (ok' toh dih SIL yun)

novemdecillion [Ltn > novem, nine + dec, ten + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 60 zeros, which is 19 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (noh' vem' dih SIL yun)

vigintillion [Ltn > viginti, twenty + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as 1 followed by 63 zeros, which is 20 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (vih'jin TIL yun)

centillion [cent, hundred + (m)ill, thousand + -ion] A number expressed as1 followed by 303 zeros, which is 100 groups of three zeros after 1,000. (sen TIL yun)

kine, kinet, kinernat
motion, division

cinematography [kinemato, motion + -graphy, recording] The art, science, or process of motion picture making. (sin' uh muh TOG ruh fee)