mijero

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish migero, from Latin mīlliārium (“milestone, Roman mile”), from mīlle (“thousand”) in reference to the mile consisting of a thousand Roman paces.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈxeɾo/ [miˈxe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: mi‧je‧ro

Noun

mijero m (plural mijeros)

  1. (dated) synonym of milla náutica (an international unit of length equal to exactly 1 852 m)
  2. (historical) milepost

Further reading

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