Word Knowledge
What does the prefix kilo- mean?
The prefix kilo- is a Greek prefix. The English has many words with the Greek prefix kilo-. Kilo- is a prefix that represents a number. Do you know what number it means? Some of these words are kilometer, kilogram, kilowatt, kilobyte, kilovolt, and kilocalories. I included a chart of Latin and Greek prefixes related to numbers in my book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Study Guide. Some numbers have both a Latin and Greek root word. For example, the number 2 is represented by the prefix bi- in Latin and di- in Greek. Tomorrow I will present the answer and explanation of the
