Word
millennia
Phoneticsmil·len·nia
US/məˈɫɛniə/
UK/mɪlˈɛniə/
Definition
n. periods of time lasting one thousand years. You use this word when talking about very long stretches of history.
n. plural form of 'millennium'; refers to multiple periods of one thousand years each.
Examples
“These ancient trees have lived for several millennia.”
“The landscape has been shaped by the slow movement of glaciers over many millennia.”
“Archaeologists discovered layers of sediment that had accumulated over millennia, providing a detailed record of how the local climate shifted from lush forest to arid desert.”
Examples
simple
“These ancient trees have lived for several millennia.”
contextual
“The landscape has been shaped by the slow movement of glaciers over many millennia.”
complex
“Archaeologists discovered layers of sediment that had accumulated over millennia, providing a detailed record of how the local climate shifted from lush forest to arid desert.”
Usage
The plural form of 'millennium'. Takes a plural verb and is often preceded by 'for' or 'over'.
Pitfall
a millennia
a millennium
Millennia is the plural form; use millennium when referring to a single thousand-year period.
Real-World Examples
Common in science and history writing
“For millennia, the Wounaan people, who live in parts of what is now Panama and Colombia, have hewn and sculpted various woods.” “Giant sequoias are built to withstand ordinary fires, but recent extreme wildfires killed thousands of trees that had survived for centuries or even millennia.” “The cove is littered with vessels dating as far back as two millennia .” Scan code
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