quilo-

See also: quilo

Catalan

Etymology 1

From French kilo-, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”).

Alternative forms

• kilo-

Prefix

quilo-

1. kilo- (SI prefix expressing 10³ of the base unit)

Usage notes

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-.

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with quilo-

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip, edge”).

Prefix

quilo- (before a vowel quil-)

1. cheilo- combining form used in scientific neologisms to indicate the lips or an edge

Derived terms

• quiloplàstia (“cheiloplasty”)

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “secretion, bile”).

Prefix

quilo- (before a vowel quil-)

1. chole- combining form used in scientific neologisms to indicate bile

Derived terms

• quilopericardi (“presence of bile in the pericardial fluid”)

Related terms

• col- (“relating to bile”)
• quil (“bile”)

Further reading

• “quilo-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Galician

Prefix

quilo-

1. kilo-

Derived terms

Galician terms prefixed with quilo-

Further reading

• “quilo-”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• kilo-

Prefix

quilo-

1. kilo- (10³)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with quilo-

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Spanish

Prefix

quilo-

1. Alternative spelling of kilo-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with quilo-