Metre

EnglishModificar

Alternative spellingsModificar

• meter (chiefly U.S.), and common verb everywhere

PronunciationModificar

• IPA: /ˈmiːtə(r)/, SAMPA: /"mi:t@(r)/

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Etymology 1Modificar

From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (metron), “‘measure", "rule", "length", "size", "poetic metre’”)

NounModificar

1. The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités). It is equal to Patrono:Frac (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
   • 1797: The Monthly magazine and British register, No. 3

     The measures of length above the metre are ten times ... greater than the metre.

   • 1873: The Young Englishwoman, April

     A dress length of 8 metres of the best quality costs 58 francs.

   • 1928: The Observer, April 15

     The 12-metre yachts ... can be sailed efficiently with four paid hands.

Usage notesModificar

• This, rather than meter, is the spelling adopted by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures for use in its publications.

SynonymsModificar

• m

Derived termsModificar

• metrology
• metric

See alsoModificar

• Appendix on SI Units

External linksModificar

• SI prefixes
• International Bureau of Weights and Measures

TranslationsModificar

VerbModificar

1. (British, rare) Alternative spelling of meter.

Usage notesModificar

The standard spelling of the verb meaning to measure is meter throughout the English-speaking world.

Etymology 2Modificar

From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek See #Etymology 1

NounModificar

1. The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.

VerbModificar

1. Patrono:Poetry To put into metrical form.

See alsoModificar

• metronome
• metric
• Wikipedia article: meter (poetry)

AnagramsModificar

• meter
• remet
• retem

Old FrenchModificar

EtymologyModificar

Latin mittō.

VerbModificar

Metre

1. to put, to place

DescendantsModificar

• French: mettre

TurkishModificar

NounModificar

Metre

1. metre, meter (unit of measure, 100 cm)
2. rule, folding rule

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