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milenario

millenary

adjective mee-leh-NAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin millenarius, from mille (thousand).

Also means

thousand-year-old

Usage Note

Milenario describes something that is a thousand years old or has lasted for millennia, often applied to traditions, civilizations, or trees: una tradición milenaria. Do not confuse with milenio (millennium, the period of 1000 years). The feminine form is milenaria.

Examples

"El templo tiene una historia milenaria."

Natural Translation

The temple has a thousand-year-old history.

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