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metr.

metre, meter (one hundred centimeters)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛtr/[ˈmɛtr]

  1. metre, meter (one hundred centimeters)

    inanimate · masculine
    metr kwadratowy (m²)
    metr sześcienny (m³)

  2. tape measure (graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths)

    inanimate · masculine

  3. quintal (metric quintal of 100 kg)

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine

  4. stick used in a game also called metr

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrumbor. French mètrebor. Polish metr Borrowed from French mètre. First attested in the 19th century. Doublet of metrum.

noun/ˈmɛtr//ˈmɛtr/Middle, Polish/ˈmetr/Middle, Polish

  1. old hare which is hard to hunt

    animal-not-person · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂-der.? Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *magisteros Latin magister, magistrum Old French maistre Middle French maistre French maîtrebor. Polish metr Borrowed from French maître. First attested in 1752. Doublet of magister, maestro, majster, and mistrz.

noun/ˈmɛtr/[ˈmɛtr]

  1. meter (overall rhythm of a song or poem; particularly, the number of beats in a measure or syllables in a line)

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrumbor. French mètrebor. Polish metr Borrowed from French mètre. First attested in the 19th century. Doublet of metrum.

noun/ˈmɛtr//ˈmɛtr/Middle, Polish/ˈmetr/Middle, Polish

  1. teacher of dance, or sometimes music or language

    historical · masculine · person

  2. first-rate thief

    masculine · obsolete · person · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂-der.? Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *magisteros Latin magister, magistrum Old French maistre Middle French maistre French maîtrebor. Polish metr Borrowed from French maître. First attested in 1752. Doublet of magister, maestro, majster, and mistrz.

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