Millions

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪljənz/

Definitions

1. A quantifiable count that equals one thousand multiplied by one thousand
2. An amount representing 1,000 multiplied by 1,000, often used to express extremely large quantities
3. A number equal to the product of one thousand and one thousand, frequently referenced in counting vast figures

Etymology: This is the plural of "million," which English borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French "milion." That word came from Italian "milione," an augmentative of "mille" (thousand), so the numeral literally meant something like "big thousand." The plural then came to stand for an unspecified vast number, as in "millions of people," rather than an exact count.

Synonyms: multitudes, thousands, countless, scores, legions

Antonyms: few, singular, one, solitary, a couple