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kay.

The name of the Latin script letter K/k.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/keɪ/
  1. The name of the Latin script letter K/k.

  2. A kilometer.

    colloquial
  3. A thousand of some unit (from kilo-).

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Latin kā.

intj/keɪ/
  1. Apheretic form of okay.

    colloquial
noun/keɪ/
  1. Dated form of cay.

    alt-of · dated
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.