Korean slang profile
밀레니엄
milrenieom
Millennium
A word meaning a period of a thousand years, used especially for the time welcoming a new millennium.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
그 지역에서는 밀레니엄을 기념하는 해맞이 행사를 열었다.
The region held a sunrise event to celebrate the 밀레니엄.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “밀레니엄”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 gives the meaning and contemporary use of “밀레니엄”. Its inclusion in the survey does not mean it was first created in 2000. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 115쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026