bimillennial
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /bɪˈmɪl.ə.ni.əl/
KK: /bɪˈmɪl.ə.ni.əl/
adjective
Definition
Relating to a period of 2,000 years or two millennia.
Example
The bimillennial celebration marked the end of a significant era in history.
Conversation
Did you know that the next bimillennial celebration is in the year 4000?
Wow, that sounds so far away!
I wonder how people will celebrate such a bimillennial event.
Probably with huge parties and events, if we even make it that long!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
millennial
thousand-year
bi-millennial
Antonyms
annual
centennial
decadal
noun
Definition
A celebration or event marking the 2,000th anniversary of something.
Example
The city held a grand festival for the bimillennial of its founding.
Conversation
Did you know that we will celebrate the bimillennial of that historic event next year?
Really? That sounds like a big deal!
Yeah, I think there will be a lot of festivities planned for the bimillennial.
Root Explanation
Bimillennial → It is formed from "bi-" (meaning two) and "millennium" (from Latin "mille" meaning thousand and "annus" meaning year). The word refers to a period of two thousand years.
Memory Tip
Think of 'bi-' meaning two and 'millennium' referring to a thousand years — so bimillennial means a span of two thousand years.
Visually Confused Words
millennial
millennia
millennially
millennian
premillennial
millennialist
millennialism
biennial