quilômetro

See also: quilómetro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

  • Hyphenation: qui‧lô‧me‧tro

Noun

quilômetro m (plural quilômetros) (Brazilian 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
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