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miljon

Miljon is the spelling of the number one million in Swedish and Estonian. It denotes the integer 1,000,000, equal to 10^6 in the usual short-scale counting system. In Swedish, the singular form is miljon and the plural is miljoner; in Estonian, the singular is miljon and the plural is miljonid. The term is used in mathematics, finance, statistics, and everyday counting in these languages.

Etymology and cognates: Miljon derives from the same Latin roots that produced the English word million, via

Usage and context: As the name for a large quantity, miljon appears in routine expressions such as

Relation to other languages: Not all closely related languages use the exact spelling miljon. Danish and Norwegian

Overall, miljon is a key lexical unit for 1,000,000 in Swedish and Estonian, sharing a common lineage

Italian
milione
and
French
million.
These
forms
ultimately
trace
to
the
Latin
mīllīō,
from
mille
meaning
“thousand”
with
a
derivational
suffix,
connected
to
the
historical
naming
of
large
numbers.
salaries,
populations,
budgets,
and
data
figures
in
Swedish
and
Estonian.
Like
other
number
names,
it
is
combined
with
numerals
to
express
specific
values
(for
example,
a
price
of
several
miljon
or
a
population
of
a
few
miljon).
typically
use
million
for
one
million,
while
Swedish
and
Estonian
retain
miljon
as
their
standard
form.
The
word
is
part
of
a
broader
family
of
terms
for
large
numbers
across
European
languages.
with
related
European
number
terms.