quilômetro

See also: quilómetro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• quilómetro (Portugal)

Etymology

From quilo- (“kilo-”) +‎ metro (“meter, metre”), calque of French kilomètre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈlõ.me.tɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈlõ.me.tɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈlo.me.tɾo/

• Hyphenation: qui‧lô‧me‧tro

Noun

quilômetro m (plural quilômetros) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (measure) kilometre, kilometer, a unit of length equal to 1000 metres or meters

Coordinate terms

• metro (1/1000 quilômetro), milha (traditional Portuguese equivalent)

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: ciloomito