Spanish word

kilo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkilo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounkilo

Example

¿Cuánto cuesta un kilo de tomates?

How much is a kilo of tomatoes?

Illustration for kilo (kilo)

More examples

Quiero perder un kilo antes del verano.

I want to lose a kilo before summer.

Core concept

A price sticker on a crate showing '€2,50/kg' above tomatoes.

Common phrases

  • un kilo de azúcar

    a kilo of sugar

  • más de un kilo

    more than a kilo

  • perder un kilo

    lose a kilo

Similar words

kilogramo: Official unit representing one kilogram in scientific and formal measurement.
peso: Quantity that expresses the heaviness of objects or people.
gramo: Standard unit of mass equal to one gram.

Definition in Spanish

Sirve para designar un kilogramo, usado sobre todo al hablar de alimentos o productos por peso.

Word origin

Kilo derives from an abbreviation of kilogramo, combining Greek kilo- 'thousand' and gramo 'gram', and it has become the common spoken word for one kilogram.

Usage tips

  • On labels and menus, price per kilogram appears as €/kg or /kg, and saying el kilo in conversation often means the per-kilogram rate rather than a packaged kilogram.

Related words

  • kilogramokilogramnoun
  • kilómetrokilometernoun
  • kilovatiokilowattnoun

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