-metric

/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

suffix

Forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in -meter.

OriginLatin metricus ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in -meter.
  2. Of or relating to measurement.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  4. Ancient Greekμετρῐκός (metrĭkós)
  5. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  6. Latinmetrum
  7. Latinmetricus
  8. English-metric

Borrowed from French -métrique, from Latin metricus.

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Translations

French -métrique
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Cite this entry
APA

-metric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metric

MLA

“-metric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-metric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-metric.

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