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metro.

metre

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛ.tɾu/Brazil/ˈmɛ.tɾu/Portugal
  1. metre

    masculine
  2. metre stick

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From French mètre, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

noun/ˈmɛ.tɾu/Brazil/ˈmɛ.tɾu/Portugal
  1. metro, subway, underground

    Portugal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French métro, clipping of métropolitain.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.