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metra¹

  • /ˈmiːtrə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra, “womb”).

noun metrae

  1. The uterus.

    Similar: metro-, hystero-, utero-

metra²

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek μέτρα (métra), plural of μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

noun metras

  1. historical A pocket instrument combining a thermometer, level, plummet, and lens.

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@misc{metra_2026,
  title = {metra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}