kilo-

kilo-

word-forming element meaning ‘one thousand’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:

    Gk. khilioi ‘thousand’ < kiloh < gheslo- < Tamil āyiram

kilobyte

kilocalorie

kilocycle

kilogram

kilojoule

kilolitre

kilometre

kiloton

kilowatt

chiliad

chiliasm

billion

billionaire

milli-

millibar

million

milligram

milliliter

millimeter

millisecond

millionfold

millionth

millionaire

mil

milfoil

mill

milliard

millenary

millenarian

millipede

millennium

quintillion

septillion

sextillion

trillion