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metro-

/mɛtɹo/

metro- prefix: metropolitan: of or relating to the city.

Prefix (1)

metro-

  1. metropolitan: of or relating to the city.
    • metro-link, metro-bus, metro-rail

Prefix (2)

IPA/miːtɹo/

metro-

  1. Uterus; uterine.
    Synonyms:
    utero-, hystero-

Prefix (3)

metro-

  1. poetry; meter
  2. relating to measurements

Synonyms of metro-

Forms of metro-

alternative formmetr-

Origin of metro-

Clipping of metropolitan.

From metra, medical English, via New Latin, via Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra), "uterus".

Words formed from metro-

Questions about metro-

What does metro- mean?
Metro- means metropolitan: of or relating to the city.
What part of speech is metro-?
Metro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce metro-?
Metro- is pronounced /mɛtɹo/.

Words near metro- in the dictionary

  1. Metro Manila
  2. metro station
  3. metro stations
  4. Metro Toronto
  5. Metro Vancouver
  6. metro-
  7. Metro.
  8. Metrobank
  9. metrobus
  10. metrobuses
  11. MetroCard

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