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meta.

cone, pyramid; conical column, turning point at circus, goal; end, boundary;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmeː.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.ta][ˈmeː.taː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.ta]

  1. cone, pyramid

    declension-1

  2. turning point, winning post (pillar at each end of the Circus route)

    declension-1

  3. boundary limit

    declension-1

  4. goal, end, limit, turning point

    declension-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *mētā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- (“to measure”), whence mētior, with which compare the derived mētor. Cognate with Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis), μέτρον (métron), μέτριος (métrios), Old Church Slavonic мѣра (měra); compare also Hungarian mér, Russian ме́ра (méra), Serbo-Croatian mera and mjera, English meal.

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