metro

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈmɛ.tro/

noun
Definitions
  • (unit of measure) metre, meter
  • ruler, ruler, measure
  • yardstick, criterion

Etymology

Derived from Latin metrum (a measure) derived from Ancient Greek μέτρον (measure, rule, size, length, poetic metre, metron, meter) root from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (measure).

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Proto-Indo-European

*meh₁-

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measure

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