Kilometro

kilometer; kilometre; unit of distance equal to 1,000 metersnoun / unit of measurement

Alternative meanings

Kilometro means kilometer or kilometre. It is a metric unit of distance equal to 1,000 meters. It is used for travel, roads, maps, transportation, distances, exercise, and measurements.

Pronunciation

kee-loh-MET-roh

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish kilómetro and adapted in Cebuano/Bisaya as kilometro. Common plural: kilometros. International abbreviation: km.

Variants or conjugations

kilometro; kilometros; kilómetro; kilómetros; km; usa ka kilometro; pila ka kilometro

Related words and expressions

distance; meter; measurement; road; travel; transportation; map; route

Meaning and usage notes

In everyday writing, it often appears without an accent as kilometro. To ask distance, say Pila ka kilometro? = How many kilometers?