metro-

/mɛtɹo//miːtɹo/

prefix

metropolitan: of or relating to the city.

“metro-link, metro-bus, metro-rail”

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utero-hystero-
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Meanings

metro-1

prefix
  1. metropolitan: of or relating to the city.

    metro-link, metro-bus, metro-rail

metro-2

prefix

alternative metr-

  1. medicineUterus; uterine.

    Synonyms: utero-, hystero-

metro-3

prefix
  1. poetry; meter
  2. relating to measurements

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixUterus; uterine.

Similar
utero-hystero-
Also see
hystero-metramotherutero-

Origin

metro- · prefix

Clipping of metropolitan.

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metro- · prefix

From metra, medical English, via New Latin, via Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra), "uterus".

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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