le
masculine
/ki.lɔ.mɛtʁ/
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Translation
kilometre
Word origin
A modern coinage combining Greek khilioi ('thousand') and metron ('measure'), formed in French as kilometre during the creation of the metric system.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- khilioi + metron
- English cognates
- kilometre, metre, metric
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralkilomètres
Examples
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The village is ten kilometres from the city.
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We walked a kilometre in the sun.
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His car can do two hundred kilometres an hour.
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There are five kilometres left before the sea.
- aujourd'hui?
How many kilometres did you do today?
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