quilômetro

See also: quilómetro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of French kilomètre. By surface analysis, quilo- +‎ metro.

Pronunciation

 

  • 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 km), milha (obsolete Portuguese equivalent)

Descendants

  • Kadiwéu: ciloomito

Further reading

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