-metry
English
Etymology
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Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)
English -metry
From Old French -métrie, from Latin -metria, from Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría), from μέτρον (métron, “measurement”) + -ίᾱ (-íā, “-y: forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to -meter + -y.
Suffix
-metry
- Forming nouns relating to measures and measurement.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
forming nouns relating to measures and measurement
Polish
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.trɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɛtrɘ
- Syllabification: -me‧try
Suffix
-metry (noun suffix form)
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -metr
Categories:
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *meh₁-
- English terms derived from Proto-Hellenic
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *med-
- English terms suffixed with -y
- English lemmas
- English suffixes
- Polish 2-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Polish/ɛtrɘ
- Rhymes:Polish/ɛtrɘ/2 syllables
- Polish non-lemma forms
- Polish suffix forms
- Polish noun suffix forms