milionario
millionaire
adjective noun mee-lyoh-NAH-ryoh Rare
Origin: From milione 'million' + suffix -ario
Also means
worth millions
Usage Note
Milionario functions as both an adjective (un'impresa milionaria, 'a million-dollar enterprise') and a noun (è un milionario, 'he is a millionaire'). The feminine form is milionaria. As a noun it refers specifically to a person with assets worth at least a million; as an adjective it describes something involving or worth millions.
Examples
"Ha vinto una somma milionaria alla lotteria."
Natural Translation
He won a million-dollar sum in the lottery.
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