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Kilo

Ki′lo

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Kilos
(#)
.
[F.]
An abbreviation of
Kilogram
.

Definition 2024


Kilo

Kilo

See also: kilo, kiló, kilö, kilo-, and kíló

Translingual

Symbol

Kilo

  1. The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

German

Noun

Kilo m (genitive Kilo, plural Kilo or Kilos)

  1. kilo

kilo

kilo

See also: Kilo, kiló, kilö, kilo-, and kíló

English

Noun

kilo (plural kilos)

  1. Short for kilogram.
    • 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, Mexico gets a taste for eating insects [ ]”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:
      The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters [] . But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.
  2. The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

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Chamicuro

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish kilo.

Noun

kilo

  1. kilo(gram)

Czech

Noun

kilo n

  1. kilo, short for kilogram
  2. (informal) a hundred crowns (Czech currency)

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

kilo c (plural kilo's, diminutive kilootje n)

  1. Abbreviation of kilogram.

Finnish

Etymology 1

Noun

kilo

  1. (rare) shine
Declension
Inflection of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kilo kilot
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
illative kiloon kiloihin
singular plural
nominative kilo kilot
accusative nom. kilo kilot
gen. kilon
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
inessive kilossa kiloissa
elative kilosta kiloista
illative kiloon kiloihin
adessive kilolla kiloilla
ablative kilolta kiloilta
allative kilolle kiloille
essive kilona kiloina
translative kiloksi kiloiksi
instructive kiloin
abessive kilotta kiloitta
comitative kiloineen
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 2

Noun

kilo

  1. kilogram
Declension
Inflection of kilo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kilo kilot
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
illative kiloon kiloihin
singular plural
nominative kilo kilot
accusative nom. kilo kilot
gen. kilon
genitive kilon kilojen
partitive kiloa kiloja
inessive kilossa kiloissa
elative kilosta kiloista
illative kiloon kiloihin
adessive kilolla kiloilla
ablative kilolta kiloilta
allative kilolle kiloille
essive kilona kiloina
translative kiloksi kiloiksi
instructive kiloin
abessive kilotta kiloitta
comitative kiloineen

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki.lo/

Noun

kilo m (plural kilos)

  1. kilo

Latvian

Noun

kilo m (invariable)

  1. alternative form of kilograms

Norman

Noun

kilo m (plural kilos)

  1. (Jersey) kilo

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi), via French kilo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çiːlu/, [ˈçiː.lʊ]

Noun

kilo m (definite singular kiloen, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloene)

kilo n (definite singular kiloet, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloa or kiloene)

  1. a kilo (1000 grammes)
  2. kilo (letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet, usually spoken rather than written)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi), via French kilo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çiːlu/, [ˈçiː.lʊ]

Noun

kilo m (definite singular kiloen, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloa)

kilo n (definite singular kiloet, indefinite plural kilo, definite plural kiloa)

  1. a kilo (1000 grammes)
  2. kilo (letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet)

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Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

kilo n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial) kilogram
  2. (colloquial, rare) Any other unit whose name starts with kilo-, like the kilometre.

Romani

Noun

kilo m

  1. stake

Slovak

Noun

kilo m (genitive singular kila, nominative plural kilá, declension pattern of mesto)

  1. kilo, short for kilogram

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

Clipping of kilogramo

Noun

kilo m (plural kilos)

  1. kilo (kilogram)
  2. the letter K in the Spanish phonetic alphabet

Synonyms


Swahili

Etymology

Borrowing from German Kilo.

Noun

kilo (n class, plural kilo) or kilo (ki-vi class, plural vilo)

  1. kilogram

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕiːlʊ/

Noun

kilo n

  1. kilo, short form of kilogram (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)

Declension

Inflection of kilo 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kilo kilot kilon kilona
Genitive kilos kilots kilons kilonas

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Veps

Etymology

Borrowing from Russian кило́ (kiló).

Noun

kilo

  1. kilogram, kilo

Inflection

Inflection of kilo
nominative sing. kilo
genitive sing. kilon
partitive sing. kilod
partitive plur. kiloid
singular plural
nominative kilo kilod
accusative kilon kilod
genitive kilon kiloiden
partitive kilod kiloid
essive-instructive kilon kiloin
translative kiloks kiloikš
inessive kilos kiloiš
elative kilospäi kiloišpäi
illative ? kiloihe
adessive kilol kiloil
ablative kilolpäi kiloilpäi
allative kilole kiloile
abessive kilota kiloita
comitative kilonke kiloidenke
prolative kilodme kiloidme
approximative I kilonno kiloidenno
approximative II kilonnoks kiloidennoks
egressive kilonnopäi kiloidennopäi
terminative I ? kiloihesai
terminative II kilolesai kiloilesai
terminative III kilossai
additive I ? kiloihepäi
additive II kilolepäi kiloilepäi

References

  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), килограмм”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika