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Galician
Etymology
From quilo- + metro (“metre”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈlɔmɛtɾo/
- Rhymes: -ɔmɛtɾo
- Hyphenation: qui‧ló‧me‧tro
Noun
quilómetro m (plural quilómetros)
- kilometre; kilometer (US)
Portuguese
Etymology
Calque of French kilomètre. By surface analysis, quilo- + metro.
Pronunciation
Noun
quilómetro m (plural quilómetros) (European Portuguese spelling, also used in South Brazil)
- European Portuguese standard spelling of quilômetro.
Spanish
Etymology
From quilo- + metro (“metre”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈlometɾo/
- Rhymes: -ometɾo
- Syllabification: qui‧ló‧me‧tro
Noun
quilómetro m (plural quilómetros)
- Alternative spelling of kilómetro
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