transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthau̇-z ə n(d) ]
noun
( plural thousands or thousand )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thūsend; akin to Old High German dūsunt thousand, Lithuanian tūkstantis, and probably to Sanskrit tavas strong, Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb
Date: before 12th century
1. — see number table
2. : a very large number
thousand s of ants
• thousand adjective
• thou·sand·fold -z ə n(d)-ˌfōld adjective or adverb
• thou·sandth -z ə n(t)th adjective or noun