-metro

See also: Appendix:Variations of "metro"

Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

Suffix

-metro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -metros)

  1. -meter

Derived terms
Galician terms suffixed with -metro

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

Suffix

-metro m

  1. -meter

Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -metro

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) /me.tɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) /me.tɾo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) /mɨ.tɾu/

Suffix

-metro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -metros)

  1. -meter (forms the names of measuring devices)

Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -metro

References

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

Suffix

-metro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -metros)

  1. -meter

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -metro

Further reading
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