kilo-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Prefix 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Prefix 3 Hungarian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Prefix 3.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, irregular from Ancient Greek prefix χιλιο- (chilio-) "kilo-", from χιλιάς (chilias) "one thousand". The "correct" form would be chili-, resulting in forms such as chiliogram and chiliometer. In fact, one such form (lacking the connecting vowel -o-, which is explained at Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia) used to exist in English: chilihedron, meaning a thousand-faced solid.

[edit] Prefix

kilo-

1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1,000. Symbol: k
2. (computing) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2¹⁰ (1024)

[edit] Synonyms

• chilia-

[edit] Antonyms

• milli-

[edit] Translations

• Chinese: 千- (qiān)
• French: kilo- fr(fr)
• Italian: chilo- it(it), kilo-
• Japanese: キロ ja(ja) (kiro)
• Russian: кило- ru(ru) (kilo-)

[edit] Related terms

• kilo
• kilobase
• kilogram, kilogramme
• kilolitre, kiloliter
• kilometre, kilometer

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[edit] French

[edit] Prefix

kilo-

1. kilo-

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkilo/
• Hyphenation: ki‧lo

[edit] Prefix

kilo-

1. kilo-

[edit] See also

• Category:Hungarian words prefixed with kilo-