heypolyglot
Italian

cinquemila

/ˌtʃiŋkweˈmi.la/numberA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,643

Meaning

five thousand

  • the cardinal number 5,000

In a sentence

Questo antico borgo ha solo cinquemila abitanti.

This ancient village has only five thousand inhabitants.

Il computer costa circa cinquemila euro in questo negozio?

Does the computer cost around five thousand euros in this shop?

Non abbiamo raccolto cinquemila firme, ma solo la metà.

We didn't collect five thousand signatures, only half that.

Usage notes

  • Invariable cardinal number; written as a single word.
  • Uses '-mila' (plural form of mille) for thousands.
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