métro-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "metro"

French

Etymology 1

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

Prefix

métro-

  1. related to measure or measurement

Etymology 2

From Latin mātrīx < Ancient Greek μέτρα (métra) < Indo-European *mâter (mother)

Prefix

métro-

  1. metro-, related to mother or uterus
  2. (by extension) related to metropolis or city

Derived terms

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