-metry

English

Etymology

From Old French -métrie, from Latin -metria, from Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría), from μέτρον (métron, “measurement”) + -ίᾱ (-íā, “-y: forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to -meter +‎ -y.

Suffix

-metry

1. Forming nouns relating to measures and measurement.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -metry

• geometry
• isometry
• symmetry
• trigonometry

Related terms

• -meter
• -metric

Translations

forming nouns relating to measures and measurement

• Catalan: -metria f
• French: -métrie (fr) f
• German: -metrie (de)
• Hungarian: -metria
• Irish: -méadracht f
• Italian: -metria (it) f
• Persian: ـسنج (fa) (-sanj)
• Portuguese: -metria f
• Spanish: -metría (es) f