Etymology of the Greek word metron (μέτρον)
the Greek word
metron, μέτρον (measure; a measure ('metre'), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*me-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-Derivations in Greek
tetrametros,
hexametros,
metrikos,
ametros,
-meter,
hodometron,
pentametros,
perimetros,
-metria,
trimetros,
exametron,
hupermetros,
summetria,
dimetros,
isometros,
monometros,
diametros,
heptametronDerivations in other languages
English
metro-, English
metrology, English
-meter, French
aréomètre, French
cathétomètre, French
aéromètre, French
paramètre, French
clinomètre, French
-métrie, Italian
-metro, Latin
metrum, Latin
heptametrum, Portuguese
-metro, Romanian
-metru, Spanish
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