chiliometrum

Latin

Alternative forms
  • kilometrum

Etymology

From French kilomètre, Classicalizing compound of Ancient Greek χῑλιάς (khīliás, “thousand”) and Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, meter”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰiː.liˈo.me.trum/, [kʰiːlʲiˈɔmɛt̪rʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ki.liˈo.me.trum/, [kiliˈɔːmet̪rum]

Noun

chīliometrum n (genitive chīliometrī); second declension

  1. (unit of measure, New Latin) a kilometre
    • 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Globulus nuclearis maior et minor , Nuntii Latini 12.1.2018:
      Mense Novembri Coreani Septentrionales experimentum fecerunt, quo missile in altitudinem quattuor milium et quingentorum chiliometrorum emiserunt.
      In November North Korea carried out a test in which they sent a missile to a height of 4500 kilometres.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative chīliometrum chīliometra
Genitive chīliometrī chīliometrōrum
Dative chīliometrō chīliometrīs
Accusative chīliometrum chīliometra
Ablative chīliometrō chīliometrīs
Vocative chīliometrum chīliometra
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