kilo-
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From French, irregular from χίλιοι (chilioi) "one thousand". The "correct" form would be chili-, resulting in forms such as chiliasm. But the French, when creating the prefix had to avoid a possible (standard) prononciation of chi as IPA: /ʃi/, too close to the vulgar verb chier.
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kilo-
- 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
- (computing) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 210 (1024)
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[edit] Etymology
From French kilo-, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khilioi), “‘thousand’”).
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kilo-
- kilo- (SI prefix expressing 103 of the base unit)
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The letter k is not normally used in Catalan. Instead, Catalan orthography calls for using the qu digraph to represent the /k/ sound before an e or an i. Therefor, when the metric system was introduced into Catalan, the prefix kilo- was originally spelled quilo-. With the advent of k as a standard international abbreviation, usage of kilo- has become not only acceptable, but also more common than the traditional spelling. However, traditionalists still insist upon the use of quilo-.
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kilo-
- kilo-
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- IPA: /ˈkilo/
- Hyphenation: ki‧lo
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kilo-
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kilo-
- (sciences) kilo-
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- chilo- (in more general usage)
