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-metro

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Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure).

Suffix

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

  1. -meter

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure).

Suffix

-metro m

  1. -meter

Derived terms

Anagrams

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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

References

Spanish

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /metɾo/ [me.t̪ɾo]
    • Syllabification: -me‧tro

    Suffix

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

    1. -meter

    Derived terms

    Further reading

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