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- [mil-ee-uh m]
- /ˈmɪl i əm/
- /mˈɪliəm/
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- [mil-ee-uh m]
- /ˈmɪl i əm/
Definitions of milium word
- noun plural milium a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion. 1
- noun milium A small, hard, pale keratinous nodule formed on the skin, typically by a blocked sebaceous gland. 1
- noun milium a small whitish nodule on the skin, usually resulting from a clogged sebaceous gland 0
- noun milium a small, whitish nodule of the skin, somewhat like a millet seed, resulting from retention of the secretion of a sebaceous gland 0
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Origin of milium
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mylium < New Latin, Latin: millet
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Parts of speech for Milium
noun
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milium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
milium usage trend in Literature
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