Chiliometer
/ˌkɪl.iˈɒm.ɪ.tər/noun
An obsolete term for a kilometer, or a measure of one thousand meters.
Did you know?The prefix chili- comes from Ancient Greek χίλιοι, meaning “a thousand,” the same numerical root behind the modern prefix kilo-.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Greek
Proto-Greek
*khiljoi
“A reconstructed early Greek form meaning “a thousand””
Ancient Greek
Greek
χίλιοι (chílioi)
“A thousand”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
χίλιοι (chílioi)
“One thousand; the source of later scientific numerical compounds”
19th Century
French
chiliomètre
“A measure of one thousand meters”
19th Century
English
chiliometer
“An obsolete name for a kilometer”
Modern English
English
kilometer
“The standard modern term for one thousand meters”