noun · neutersecond declension
chīliometrum
chīliometrum n (genitive chīliometrī)
Ecclesiastical[ki.liˈɔː.me.trum]
Meaning
- New Latina kilometre
Urbs circum spatium quīnque et dīmidiī chīliometrōrum extenta erat.
The city spread over an area of five and a half kilometres.2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Globulus nuclearis maior et minor https://areena.yle.fi/1-4317721, Nuntii Latini 12.1.2018
In November North Korea carried out a test in which they sent a missile to a height of 4500 kilometres.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chīliometrum | chīliometra |
| genitive | chīliometrī | chīliometrōrum |
| dative | chīliometrō | chīliometrīs |
| accusative | chīliometrum | chīliometra |
| ablative | chīliometrō | chīliometrīs |
| vocative | chīliometrum | chīliometra |
Origins
Calque of French kilomètre, a Classicalizing compound of Ancient Greek χῑλιάς (khīliás, “thousand”) and Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, meter”). Compare Greek χιλιόμετρο (chiliómetro).