Millionaire
/ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛər/noun
A person who has a net worth of one million units of currency or more.
Did you know?The word entered English from French in the 19th century, when the new idea of a 'millionaire' reflected the rise of modern finance and the social power of counting wealth in millions.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
mille
“a thousand”
13th Century
Old Italian
milione
“a large number, originally 'a thousand thousands'”
14th Century
Middle French
million
“one million”
17th Century
English
million
“the number 1,000,000”
19th Century
French
millionnaire
“a person possessing a million francs or more”
19th Century
English
millionaire
“a person possessing a million dollars or more”