-metry

English

Etymology

From Old French -métrie, from Latin -metria, from Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría), from μέτρον (métron, “measurement”) + -ια (-ia, “-y: forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to -meter +‎ -y.

Suffix

-metry

Forming nouns relating to measures and measurement.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -metry

Related terms

Translations

forming nouns relating to measures and measurement

Catalan: -metria f
French: -métrie (fr) f
German: -metrie (de)
Hungarian: -metria
Irish: -méadracht f
Italian: -metria (it) f
Persian: سنج (fa) (-sanj)
Portuguese: -metria f
Spanish: -metría (es) f

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