el
masculine
/kiˈlometɾo/
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Translation
kilometre
Word origin
From Greek khilioi ('thousand') plus metron ('measure'), so a thousand metres. The same roots give English 'kilo-' and 'metre'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- khilioi + metron
- English cognates
- kilo, metre
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralkilómetros
Examples
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The village is ten kilometres from the city.
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She ran five kilometres this morning.
¿ faltan ?
How many kilometres are left to get there?
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The car uses little fuel every hundred kilometres.
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We walked several kilometres through the mountains.
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