miliony

Miliony is the Polish noun that means “millions” and functions as the plural form of milion. It is used to express large quantities and appears in contexts discussing counts, statistics, or estimates. The word can pair with numerals or modifiers, as in “miliony ludzi” (millions of people) or “milion złotych” (one million zlotys).

Etymology and form: Milion, from which milion and miliony derive, is borrowed into Polish from older Mediterranean sources, with influences from Italian milione and French million. The form milion is the singular; miliony is the plural nominative. In practice, Polish numbers are written with spaces to separate thousands (for example, 1 000 000 for one million).

Usage and grammar: Miliony is used when discussing more than one million. It can be accompanied by adjectives indicating estimate or approximation, or combined with nouns to specify the currency, population, or other units. The feminine and masculine forms of related numerals are handled according to standard Polish declension rules, and the word is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence or is part of a title.

Numerical context: In statistics, economics, and everyday language, milióny often appear with decimal or approximate expressions, for instance “miliony ton” or “miliony złotych.” Its usage is similar to the English word “millions,” serving as a convenient way to reference large scales without naming an exact figure.

See also: milion, million (related terms in Polish and other languages).