Meanings
metra1
metra2
nounmetra (plural metras)
plural metras
- historicalA pocket instrument combining a thermometer, level, plummet, and lens.
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Origin
metra · noun
- Ancient Greekμήτρα
- Ancient Greekμήτρα
- Englishmetra
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra, “womb”).
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Full word history & related roots →metra · noun
- Ancient Greekμέτρα
- Englishmetra
From Ancient Greek μέτρα (métra), plural of μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
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APA
metra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metra
MLA
“metra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metra. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metra.
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