Skip to content

Etymology · Ancient Greek

χίλιοι

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek χίλιοι, most common first.

kilometreAn SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km
chilia-thousand; thousandfold.
kilo-In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by a thousand (1000).