This is the 855th most frequent Catalan word.
mil
The Catalan word "mil" means "thousand" in English.
In this sentence, 'mil' is used as a numeral adjective meaning 'one thousand' to describe the quantity of stars.
Hi ha mil estels al cel aquesta nit.
There are a thousand stars in the sky tonight.
Here, 'mil' functions as a qualitative exaggeration in expressing a large, figurative number of praises.
És una obra que val mil elogis.
It is a work that deserves a thousand praises.
In this example, 'mil' signifies an ordinal number (thousandth), specifying the sequential position of the building.