Kilos

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːləʊz/

Definitions

1. A unit of mass equivalent to one thousand grams, commonly used in various contexts such as cooking and fitness
2. A metric measurement indicating weight that approximates 2.2 pounds, often utilized in science and commerce
3. A metric unit for measuring mass that equals one thousand grams and is frequently used in diverse fields including nutrition and health

Etymology: "Kilos" is the plural of "kilo," a shortened form of "kilogram." The clipped word is the one that does the everyday work: people say "two kilos of potatoes" far more often than "two kilograms." The full form "kilogram" shows the Greek prefix "kilo-," meaning a thousand, attached to "gram," the unit of mass. Because "kilo" is a plural-forming noun that takes a regular "-s," the plural is simply "kilos," with no change to the stem. Its meaning, a thousand grams, comes straight from that Greek element, so the word tells you its own size.

Synonyms: kilograms