kilo

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(kē′lō, kil′ō)

noun pl. kilos

  1. kilogram
  2. kilometer

Origin: Fr: abbreviated form

one thousand; the factor 10: kilogram

Origin: Fr < Gr chilioi, thousand < IE base *ĝhéslo-, thousand

See kilo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ki·los
  1. A kilogram.
  2. A kilometer.

prefix
One thousand (103): kilowatt.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Greek khīlioi, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots

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