quilómetro
See also: quilômetro
Galician
Etymology
quilo- + metro (“metre”)
Noun
quilómetro m (plural quilómetros)
- kilometre; kilometer (US)
Portuguese
Etymology
From quilo- (“kilo-”) + metro (“metre, meter”), calqued from French kilomètre.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kiˈlɔ.mɨ.tɾu/
- (Madeira) IPA(key): /ki.ˈʎɔ.mɨ.tɾu/
- Hyphenation: qui‧ló‧me‧tro
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔmɨtɾu
Noun
quilómetro m (plural quilómetros) (European spelling, also used in South Brazil)
- European Portuguese standard spelling of quilômetro: kilometre, kilometer.
Coordinate terms
- metro (1/1000 quilómetro), milha (traditional Portuguese equivalent)
Spanish
Etymology
quilo- + metro (“metre”)
Noun
quilómetro m (plural quilómetros)
- Alternative spelling of kilómetro
Further reading
- “quilómetro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014