millesimal


mil·les·i·mal

noun \mə-ˈle-sə-məl\

Definition of MILLESIMAL

: the quotient of a unit divided by 1000 : one of 1000 equal parts
millesimal adjective
mil·les·i·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

Origin of MILLESIMAL

Latin millesimus, adjective, thousandth, from mille
First Known Use: 1719

Rhymes with MILLESIMAL

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