Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
metro
1[ me-troh ]
noun
(often initial capital letter)
plural metros.
- the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
metro-
2- a combining form meaning “measure,†used in the formation of compound words:
metronome.
metro
3[ me-troh ]
adjective
noun
plural metros.
- (often initial capital letter) Chiefly Canadian. the government or jurisdiction of a large city.
metro-
4- a combining form meaning “uterus,†used in the formation of compound words:
metrorrhagia.
metro-
5- a combining form representing metropolis or metropolitan in compound words:
metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.
metro
1/ ˈmɛtrəʊ; metro /
noun
- an underground, or largely underground, railway system in certain cities, esp in Europe, such as that in Paris
metro-
2combining_form
- indicating the uterus
metrorrhagia
metro-
3combining_form
- indicating a measure
metronome
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metro1
1900–05; < French ³¾Ã©³Ù°ù´Ç, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railroad
Origin of metro2
Combining form representing Greek ³¾Ã©³Ù°ù´Ç²Ô measure
Origin of metro4
Combining form representing Greek ³¾á¸—t°ù²¹ womb
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metro1
C20: from French, short for chemin de fer métropolitain metropolitan railway
Origin of metro2
from Greek ³¾Å§³Ù°ù²¹ womb
Origin of metro3
from Greek metron measure
Advertisement
Related ˜yÐÄvlogs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse