kilo

ki-lo · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) Short for kilogram, a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams.

  2. 2.

    A prefix meaning one thousand, used in the metric system.

  3. 3.

    The letter "K" in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Forms

plural: kilos

Related words

See also: kg, kilogram, kilometer, kilos
Synonyms: kg, kilogram

Etymology

From French kilogramme, from Greek khilioi ("thousand").