Kiloliter
/ˈkiːloʊˌliːtər/noun
A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 liters.
Did you know?The prefix kilo- comes from Greek khilioi, meaning “thousand,” and it survives in words like chiliarch—an ancient title for a commander of a thousand troops.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
χίλιοι (khilioi)
“thousand”
Late Latin / Early Scientific Latin
Latin
liter / litre
“a measure of capacity”
18th-19th Century
French
kilolitre
“a metric unit equal to 1,000 litres”
19th Century
English
kilolitre
“a metric volume unit of 1,000 liters”
Modern English
English
kiloliter
“standard English spelling of the metric unit of 1,000 liters”