French Conversation · Level 2
83 words
French word
million
Pronunciation
IPA/miljɔ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounmillion
Example
Il a un million d'euros.
He has a million euros.
More examples
Un million de personnes ont regardé la vidéo.
One million people watched the video.
Core concept
A large numerical block made from a thousand groups of a thousand.
Common phrases
un million d'euros
a million euros
un million de personnes
a million people
gagner un million
earn a million
Similar words
mille: A number equal to 1,000.
millier: A group of roughly 1,000.
milliard: A number equal to 1,000,000,000.
Definition in French
Nombre égal à mille fois mille, soit 1 000 000, employé pour quantifier des sommes, des populations ou d'autres grandes quantités.
Word origin
French million was borrowed from Italian milione, formed from Latin mille, meaning a thousand, with the augmentative ending -one.
Usage tips
- French treats million as a noun, so it has an article and a plural form: un million but deux millions.
Opposites
- zérozeronoun
Related words
- millionnairemillionairenoun
- millionièmemillionthordinal number