milímetro

mee-LEE-meh-troh/miˈlimetɾo/

“milímetro” means “millimeter” in Spanish (a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter).

millimeter

Also: hair's breadth

NounmA1

A tiny, colorful ant standing next to a very small water droplet to show a small scale of measurement.

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La hormiga mide solo unos milímetros.

The ant is only a few millimeters long.

Necesito una llave de diez milímetros para arreglar la bicicleta.

I need a ten-millimeter wrench to fix the bike.

Perdió la carrera por apenas un milímetro.

He lost the race by just a millimeter.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

milímetro a milímetro – inch by inch / bit by bit
papel milimetrado – graph paper / squared paper
precisión milimétrica – pinpoint accuracy / extreme precision

Idioms & Expressions

no ceder ni un milímetro – To refuse to change one's mind or position at all

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "milímetro" in Spanish:

hair's breadth→millimeter→

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Quick Quiz: milímetro

Question 1 of 3

How many milímetros are in one centímetro?

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👥 Word Family▼

metro(meter) — Noun

centímetro(centimeter) — Noun

kilómetro(kilometer) — Noun

milimetrado(measured in millimeters / graph) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

centímetrotermómetroparámetro

📚 Etymology▼

Formed by combining 'mili-' (from the Latin word for thousand) and 'metro' (from the Greek word for measure). It literally means 'one thousandth of a meter'.

First recorded: 18th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: millimètreItalian: millimetroEnglish: millimeter

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you abbreviate milímetro?

The abbreviation is 'mm', and it stays the same whether it is singular or plural (1 mm, 10 mm).

Is the plural 'milímetros' or 'milímetres'?

The plural is 'milímetros'. Just add an 's' to the singular form.

Where does the stress go when speaking?

The stress is on the 'lí' (mee-LEE-meh-troh). This is indicated by the written accent mark.