quilômetro
See also: quilómetro
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- quilómetro (European)
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)
- (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