kilometre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km

Pronunciation

/kɪˈlɒmɪtə/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kilometer.wav /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ /ˈkɪləˌmitəɹ/ En-us-kilometre.ogg /kɪˈlɔmɪtəɹ/ En-uk-kilometre.ogg /kɪlo.miʈə(r)/

Word forms

kilometre kilometres chiliometre chilometer chilometre kilometer

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-lom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰesliyoy Proto-Hellenic *kʰehliyoi Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi)der. French kilo- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrumbor. French mètre French kilomètrebor. English kilometre From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”); equivalent to kilo- + metre.

Synonyms

km klick klom

Related words

kilometric

Derived words

cubic kilometre kilometre zero kmph last kilometre square kilometre

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