kilo
χίλιοι (khilioi)
means “thousand”
Kilo means thousand. A kilogram is a thousand grams. A kilometer, a thousand meters.
Words built on kilo
- kilometer: a thousand meters (kilo + meter)
- kilogram: a thousand grams (kilo + gram)
- kilowatt: a thousand watts of power (kilo + watt)
The Texas version
Running a 5K at the Austin Marathon? That's 5 kilometers: 5 thousand meters.
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