Spanish word

gramo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɾamo/

Meaning

  • masculine noungram

Example

Necesito cien gramos de harina.

I need a hundred grams of flour.

Illustration for gramo (gram)

More examples

Cocino siguiendo la receta y mido todo en gramos.

I cook following the recipe and measure everything in grams.

Core concept

One-thousandth of a kilogram used to measure small masses.

Common phrases

  • medir en gramos

    measure in grams

  • precio por gramo

    price per gram

  • dos gramos de

    two grams of

Similar words

kilo: Informal spoken abbreviation for a kilogram in casual contexts.
kilogramo: Official measurement name for one kilogram used in scales and records.
peso: Common noun expressing how heavy something is.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para la unidad de masa que equivale a 1/1000 del kilogramo, usada en cocina y comercio.

Word origin

Spanish gramo reflects the international metric name borrowed from French gramme, originating in Greek grámma 'small weight'.

Usage tips

  • On product labels the unit appears as g, and many Spanish-speaking countries write decimals with a comma so 0,5 g may be seen instead of 0.5 g.

Related words

  • kilogramokilogramnoun
  • miligramomilligramnoun

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