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How do you say "millennium" in French?
le millénaire
In French, "millennium" is le millénaire.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce mee-lay-NYUM, with stress on the third syllable and a soft nasal ending.
Grammar notes
le millénaire is masculine. Its plural is millénaires.
Example sentence
Le temple existe depuis un millénaire.
The temple has stood for a millennium.
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How to remember le millénaire
Millénaire contains 'mille', thousand, since a millennium is a thousand years.
Related words
- decade la décennie
- century le siècle
- era l' époque
- weekday le jour de semaine
- weekend le week-end
- holiday la fête
- deadline la date limite
- schedule le calendrier
- appointment la nomination
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Questions about le millénaire
How do you pronounce le millénaire?
Pronounce mee-lay-NYUM, with stress on the third syllable and a soft nasal ending.
Is le millénaire masculine or feminine?
le millénaire is masculine. le millénaire is masculine. Its plural is millénaires.
How is le millénaire used in French?
le millénaire is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le temple existe depuis un millénaire. (The temple has stood for a millennium.).
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