heypolyglot
Italian

millenario

/mil.leˈna.rjo/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,064

Meaning

thousand-year-old, ancient

  • lasting for, dating back, or recurring every thousand years
  • ancient or deeply rooted in history

In a sentence

In questa valle cresce un ulivo millenario protetto dalla legge.

A thousand-year-old olive tree protected by law grows in this valley.

Quale regione conserva intatta questa millenaria tradizione artigianale?

Which region preserves this thousand-year-old artisan tradition intact?

Quella cultura millenaria non ha mai smesso di affascinare gli studiosi.

That ancient culture never stopped fascinating scholars.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
millenariomasculine · singular
millenariafeminine · singular
millenarimasculine · plural
millenariefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often describes traditions, olive trees, or historical heritage with very ancient origins.

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