metro-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "metro"

English

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek prefix μητρο- (mētro-), from μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛtro/

Prefix

metro-

  1. Short for metropolitan: of or relating to the city.
    metro-link, metro-bus, metro-rail

Etymology 2

From metra, medical English, via New Latin, via Ancient Greek μητρα (metra), "uterus".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miːtro/

Prefix

metro-

  1. (medicine) Relating to the uterus.
Alternative forms
  • metr- (before a vowel)
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Etymology 3

Prefix

metro-

  1. poetry; meter
Derived terms

Anagrams

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