métro-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "metro"
French edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule”).
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métro-
- related to measure or measurement
Etymology 2 edit
From Latin mātrīx, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (“mother”).
Prefix edit
métro-
- metro-, related to mother or uterus
- (by extension) related to metropolis or city