metro- en · X · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /mɛtɹo/
Etymology
Clipping of metropolitan.
Meanings
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(morpheme) metropolitan: of or relating to the city.
metro-link, metro-bus, metro-rail
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
metro- en · X · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /miːtɹo/
Etymology
From metra, medical English, via New Latin, via Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra), "uterus".
Meanings
- (morpheme) Uterus; uterine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metr- | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
metroperitonitis · metroleukorrhea · metrography · metrocystosis · metralgia · metroendometritis · metronymy · metrofibroma · metrogenous
Relateds
metra · endometrium · myometrium
Synonyms
metro- en · X · etymology 3
Meanings
- (morpheme) poetry; meter
- (morpheme) relating to measurements