χιλιο-

See also: χιλιό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, thousand)

Prefix

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

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

Synonyms

Derived terms

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See also

  • Appendix:Greek number and measurement

Further reading

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