quilo

See also: quilo-

Catalan

Etymology

Clipping of quilogram.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈki.lu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [ˈki.lo]

Noun

quilo m (plural quilos)

1. kilo (kilogram)

   Synonym: quilogram

Further reading

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

Galician

Etymology

Clipping of quilogramo.

Noun

quilo m (plural quilos)

1. kilo (kilogram)

   Synonym: quilogramo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.lu/

• Hyphenation: qui‧lo

Etymology 1

Clipping of quilograma.

Noun

quilo m (plural quilos)

1. kilo (kilogram)

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: ciilo

Etymology 2

From Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “animal or plant juice”).

Noun

quilo m (plural quilos)

1. chyle

Spanish

Etymology

Clipping of quilogramo.

Noun

quilo m (plural quilos)

1. Alternative form of kilo

Further reading

• “quilo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014