కిలో-

See also: కల and కొల

Telugu

SI prefix
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Etymology

From French, kilo- irregularly derived from χίλιοι (chilioi ) "one thousand". The "correct" form would be chili-, resulting in forms such as chiliasm. But the French, when creating the prefix had to avoid a possible (standard) pronunciation of chi as /ʃi/, too close to the vulgar verb chier.

Prefix

కిలో- • (kilō-)

  1. kilo-

Derived terms

Telugu terms prefixed with కిలో-
కిలోగ్రాము
కిలోమీటరు
కిలోలీటరు
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