Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index K Cite kilo: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ki•lo Pronunciation: (kē'lō, kil'ō), [key] — pl. -los. kilogram. kilometer. (a word used in communications to represent the letter K.) kilo- Pronunciation: [key] a Greek combining form meaning “thousand,” introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system (kiloliter); on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements (kilowatt). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kilo (Thesaurus) kiln run brick kilobar TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: schadenfreude Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language