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Added 9 October 2026

metre

/ˈmiːtə/ noun

In Latin: metrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about metre at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards).
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.
Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration.

Origin

From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.

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