Lexicon:Modern/Keiloe
| Keiloe | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.lɔɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun; Prefix |
| Etymology | from Middle kīlō, from Proto kilo (thousand-prefix) |
| Related words | Keiloe-Streid, Keiloe-Weith, Keiloe-Flaesk, keiloe feira, sentoe, deka |
Keiloe — a thousand. As a counting word it means 1000. As a prefix in the name of a measure it means 1024, being the tenth doubling of the base unit.
Notes
The single most disputed word in commerce. Keiloe-Streid, Keiloe-Weith and Keiloe-Flaesk are each 1024 of their base unit, but in ordinary counting a keiloe is a plain thousand. Both uses are correct and they differ by twenty-four. Clipped to bare "keiloe" in speech, which is where the trouble starts: un keiloe of nails is 1000 nails, while un keiloe of grain is 1024 Weith. Sellers shipping by the measure hand over the larger amount and absorb the difference, which is why the trade guilds defend the measure-names and buyers prefer to count. Say keiloe feira when exactly one thousand is meant.