kilo
Multiple Entries:kilo kilo-
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
kilo/ˈkiːləʊ/
▶noun (pl. kilos)
- 1 a kilogram.
- 2 a code word representing the letter K, used in radio communication.
– origin C19: from Fr., abbrev. of kilogramme.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
kilo- /ˈkɪləʊ, ˈkiːləʊ/
▶combining form denoting a factor of 1,000: kilolitre.
– origin via Fr. from Gk khilioi ‘thousand’.
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