Etymology

metra

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Today it means: The uterus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μήτρα
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metra · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromμήτρα
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromμήτρα
  3. English todaymetra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra, “womb”).

metra · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέτρα
  2. English todaymetra

From Ancient Greek μέτρα (métra), plural of μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

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