χιλιο-

See also: χιλιό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”)

Prefix

χιλιο- • (chilio-)

  1. kilo- (SI unit prefix, 106)
    ‎χιλιο- (chilio-) + ‎μέτρο (métro, “metre”) → ‎χιλιόμετρο (chiliómetro, “kilometre”)
    ‎χιλιο- (chilio-) + ‎κύκλος (kýklos, “cycle”) → ‎χιλιόκυκλος (chiliókyklos, “kilocycle”)
  2. indicating something repeated many times.
    ‎χιλιο- (chilio-) + ‎ειπωμένος (eipoménos, “told”) → ‎χιλιοειπωμένος (chilioeipoménos, “hackneyed”, “told many times”)

Usage notes

Two "1000-times" multiplying prefixes are used with Greek units of measurement:

Synonyms

Derived terms

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See also

  • Appendix:Greek number and measurement

Further reading

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