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χιλιο-

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See also: χιλιό-

Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, thousand).

Prefix

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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

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

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