Etymology

metron

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Today it means: metre (US: meter), poetic measure Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέτρον
  2. English todaymetron

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron). Doublet of meter, metre, and mether.

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