METRO-


Meaning of METRO- in English

metro- 1

a combining form meaning "measure," used in the formation of compound words: metronome.

[ comb. form repr. Gk métron measure ]

metro- 2

a combining form meaning "uterus," used in the formation of compound words: metrorrhagia.

Also, esp. before a vowel, metr- .

[ comb. form repr. Gk métra womb ]

metro- 3

a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words: metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .