Spanish word

millonario

Pronunciation

IPA/miʝoˈnaɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmillionaire

Example

¿Conoces a algún millonario?

Do you know any millionaires?

Illustration for millonario (millionaire)

More examples

No basta con ser millonario para ser feliz.

Being a millionaire is not enough to be happy.

Core concept

Person surrounded by piles of banknotes and luxury goods.

Common phrases

  • ser millonario

    being a millionaire

Similar words

rico: Person with substantial wealth or income who has comfortable finances.
multimillonario: Person whose net worth totals many millions.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que tiene una fortuna de al menos un millón de unidades monetarias.

Word origin

From Spanish millón (ultimately from Italian millione) plus the suffix -ario meaning 'related to', originally forming 'one who has a million'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish speakers often use ser millonario to describe a person's status and tener millones to state literal possession of millions.

Other meanings

  • tycoonnoun
  • magnatenoun

Opposites

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