metro-comb. form¹

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: French métro-; Greek μέτρο-.

Etymology: < French métro- (early 18th cent.) and its etymon Hellenistic Greek μέτρο- (in e.g. μετροποιΐα metrical composition), combining form of μέτρον (see metre n.¹). Compare metro- comb. form².Earliest in mid 18th cent. in the French loan metromania n.¹ (subsequently remodelled in English: see discussion at that entry); subsequently found in a small number of 19th-cent. formations.

rare.

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Forming nouns relating to poetic metre, as metrographer, metromania, etc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

metro-comb. form²

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. metronome n.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French métro-.

Etymology: < French métro- (in métrologie metrology n.¹) < ancient Greek μέτρο- (in e.g. μετρονόμοι (plural) inspectors of weights and measures), combining form of μέτρον (see metre n.¹). Compare metro- comb. form¹.Earliest in the French loan metrology n.¹, and subsequently in a small number of 19th-cent. formations. Also early in metronome n. (the language of coinage of which is uncertain: see discussion at that entry); compare also metrometer n.¹ and metrostyle n.

Forming nouns denoting people, objects, or fields of knowledge relating to measurement or regulation, as metrochrome, metrograph, metrology, metronome, metroscope, etc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

metro-comb. form³

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. A borrowing from Greek. Perhaps partly a borrowing from Latin. Perhaps partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Greek μήτρα; Latin metro-; French métro-.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μήτρα womb (cognate with μήτηρ mother n.¹), probably via post-classical Latin metro- or French métro- (see metrorrhagia n.). N.E.D. (1906) gives only the pronunciation (mitro) /miːˈtrəʊ/ to the first element of words formed using this combining form.

Medicine.

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Forming nouns denoting conditions of the uterus, or instruments used in connection with the uterus.First attested in metroptosis (prolapse of the uterus) (1807 in Edinb. Med. & Physical Dict.), and metrorrhagia n. (1808), and subsequently in a number of other 19th century formations, few of which have survived.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

metro-comb. form⁴

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. Metroliner n.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: metropolitan adj.

Etymology: Shortened < metropolitan adj. (compare sense 2c at that entry).First attested in Metroland n. Forming further nouns in the 20th cent.

Forming nouns denoting city trains or transportation systems and the areas served by them.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

comb. form¹

comb. form²

comb. form³

comb. form⁴

单词	metro-
释义	metro-comb. form¹ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: French métro-; Greek μέτρο-. Etymology: < French métro- (early 18th cent.) and its etymon Hellenistic Greek μέτρο- (in e.g. μετροποιΐα metrical composition), combining form of μέτρον (see metre n.¹). Compare metro- comb. form².Earliest in mid 18th cent. in the French loan metromania n.¹ (subsequently remodelled in English: see discussion at that entry); subsequently found in a small number of 19th-cent. formations. rare. Categories » Forming nouns relating to poetic metre, as metrographer, metromania, etc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2020). metro-comb. form² Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. metronome n. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French métro-. Etymology: < French métro- (in métrologie metrology n.¹) < ancient Greek μέτρο- (in e.g. μετρονόμοι (plural) inspectors of weights and measures), combining form of μέτρον (see metre n.¹). Compare metro- comb. form¹.Earliest in the French loan metrology n.¹, and subsequently in a small number of 19th-cent. formations. Also early in metronome n. (the language of coinage of which is uncertain: see discussion at that entry); compare also metrometer n.¹ and metrostyle n. Forming nouns denoting people, objects, or fields of knowledge relating to measurement or regulation, as metrochrome, metrograph, metrology, metronome, metroscope, etc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019). metro-comb. form³ Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. A borrowing from Greek. Perhaps partly a borrowing from Latin. Perhaps partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Greek μήτρα; Latin metro-; French métro-. Etymology: < ancient Greek μήτρα womb (cognate with μήτηρ mother n.¹), probably via post-classical Latin metro- or French métro- (see metrorrhagia n.). N.E.D. (1906) gives only the pronunciation (mitro) /miːˈtrəʊ/ to the first element of words formed using this combining form. Medicine. Categories » Forming nouns denoting conditions of the uterus, or instruments used in connection with the uterus.First attested in metroptosis (prolapse of the uterus) (1807 in Edinb. Med. & Physical Dict.), and metrorrhagia n. (1808), and subsequently in a number of other 19th century formations, few of which have survived. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019). metro-comb. form⁴ Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. Metroliner n. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: metropolitan adj. Etymology: Shortened < metropolitan adj. (compare sense 2c at that entry).First attested in Metroland n. Forming further nouns in the 20th cent. Forming nouns denoting city trains or transportation systems and the areas served by them. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < comb. form¹comb. form²comb. form³comb. form⁴
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