κιλο-

See also: κιλό

Greek

Etymology

From English kilo-, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”)

Prefix

κιλο- • (kilo-)

  1. kilo- (SI unit prefix, 106)
    ‎κιλο- (kilo-) + ‎βατ (vat, “watt”) → ‎κιλοβάτ (kilovát, “kilowatt”)
    ‎κιλο- (kilo-) + ‎μπάιτ (báit, “byte”) → ‎κιλομπάιτ (kilompáit, “kilobyte”)

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Derived terms
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See also
  • Appendix:Greek number and measurement

Further reading
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