kilo

/ˈkilo/ · B1 · noun · m

kilogram

⚖️ Same as English kilo: from Greek khilioi, a thousand, so a thousand grams

Spanish clips kilogramo to kilo, just as English does. It is also K in the spelling alphabet, as in K de kilo. In old slang, un kilo meant a million pesetas, a thousand thousands.

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