HeyRuaHow to say “thousandth” in Irish
- Irish:
- míliú
- English:
- thousandth
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-loo” /ˈmʲiːlʲuː/
- Plural:
- mílithe (thousandths)
- Genitive singular:
- míliú, an mhíliú (e.g. leath an mhíliú, half of the thousandth)
- Genitive plural:
- mílithe, na mílithe (e.g. suim na mílithe, the sum of the thousandths)
What does “míliú” mean?
- thousandth
- One of a thousand equal parts of something, a fraction written 1/1000.Also: one thousandth, thousandth part.
“Míliú” with the article
The plural of thousandth in Irish is mílithe. Here is míliú after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Míliú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using míliú, the Irish word for thousandth.
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Thousandth in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for thousandth?
The Irish for thousandth is míliú (pronounced “MEE-loo”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mílithe.
How do you pronounce míliú in Irish?
Míliú is said like “MEE-loo” (IPA /ˈmʲiːlʲuː/).
What is the plural of thousandth in Irish?
The plural of míliú is mílithe; with the article, na mílithe means “the thousandths”. The genitive plural is mílithe, as in suim na mílithe (the sum of the thousandths).
Why does míliú change to mhíliú?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhíliú. After ár (our) it stays ár míliú, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'míliú' also used for 'thousandth' as an ordinal?
Yes: 'an míliú duine' means 'the thousandth person', while as a noun 'míliú' means the fraction one thousandth.
