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kilometre

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Etymology

From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, thousand) + μέτρον (métron, measure).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 573: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/, /kɪˈlɒmɪtə/
    • Audio (UK – Scotland):(file)
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Noun

kilometre (plural kilometres)

  1. (official BIPM spelling, British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

Synonyms

  • klick (military slang, used when referring to distance)
  • klom (mainly in science fiction)
  • km (official SI symbol)

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