kiloyear

English

Etymology

From kilo- +‎ year.

Noun

kiloyear (plural kiloyears)

  2. (geology, science fiction) Synonym of millennium: A period of one thousand years.
    Alternative form: kyr (symbol)
    Synonyms: kiloannum, ka
    Holonyms: megayear, mega-annum, megaannum < gigayear, giga-annum, gigaannum < eon, eternity
  • kya, KYA (“kiloyears ago”)
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