metro
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛtɹəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛtɹoʊ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛtɹəʊ
Etymology 1
From French métro, clipping of métropolitain (from Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”)), as in the Chemin de fer métropolitain, an early name for the Paris Métro. This name was a direct translation of "Metropolitan Railway", which was the original name of the earliest part of the London Underground, constructed in 1863.
Alternative forms
Noun
metro (plural metros)
- (general) A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
- Synonyms: (US, Canada, Scotland, South Africa) subway, (London) underground, underground railway, (London slang) Tube, tube
- 2000, Frederick Parkins, The NATO Opposition, →ISBN, page 27:
- Recalling that Davide Lungo returned the van at the airport, Pizo descended the nearby stairs to the underground metro, and boarded the next metro stopping there.
- 2014, Lily Sergueiew, I Worked Alone: Diary of a Double Agent in World War II Europe, →ISBN:
- I hurry to the underground. ... I am waiting for the next metro; I'll take it.
- 2017, Pam Taylor, 399 Days: Our European Escapade, →ISBN:
- What we entered into here was well lit and had clean silver curvy walls that ended in nice automatic elevators that took you underground. The walls are not infested with graffiti and advertisements; they were clean and shiny. We waited on nice benches until the metro arrived.
- (less common) An urban rapid transit rail transport system, normally with lighter track and light trains (i.e. an S-Bahn or similar), or a train in such systems.
- 2006, C. A. Brebbia, V. Dolezel, Urban Transport XII: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, page 227:
- Informs how long the passenger has to wait for the next metro
- 2008, Brandon Wilson, Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace, →ISBN, page 75:
- With the weather clear and warm for a change, I decided to catch the next metro to the outskirts of town by myself.
- 2015, Pratyush Sinha, Love in Metro: Story of Love and Ego, →ISBN:
- I boarded the Yellow Line Metro, beaming with confidence. I got down at Rajiv Chowk to continue my journey towards Noida City Centre (NCC). The next metro arrived.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of metropolitan.
Noun
metro (plural metros)
- A metropolitan area.
- 2019 August 12, Derek Thompson, “America's Hot New Job Is Being a Rich Person's Servant”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- In an age of persistently high inequality, work in high-cost metros catering to the whims of the wealthy—grooming them, stretching them, feeding them, driving them—has become one of the fastest-growing industries.
Adjective
metro (comparative more metro, superlative most metro)
Derived terms
Related terms
Anagrams
Aragonese
Noun
metro m
Catalan
Etymology
Clipping of metropolità.
Pronunciation
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
- metro (train)
Further reading
- “metro” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Crimean Tatar
Noun
metro
Declension
nominative | metro |
---|---|
genitive | metronıñ |
dative | metroğa |
accusative | metronı |
locative | metroda |
ablative | metrodan |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
metro n
Declension
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French métro, from métropolitain in chemin de fer métropolitain.
Pronunciation
Noun
metro m (plural metro's, diminutive metrootje n)
- An underground railway or underground-railway system, a subway, a metro.
- An underground-railway train.
Derived terms
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Noun
metro (accusative singular metron, plural metroj, accusative plural metrojn)
Derived terms
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
metro
- an underground, a subway, a Tube or a metro
- Synonym: maanalainen
Declension
Inflection of metro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | metro | metrot | ||
genitive | metron | metrojen | ||
partitive | metroa | metroja | ||
illative | metroon | metroihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | metro | metrot | ||
accusative | nom. | metro | metrot | |
gen. | metron | |||
genitive | metron | metrojen | ||
partitive | metroa | metroja | ||
inessive | metrossa | metroissa | ||
elative | metrosta | metroista | ||
illative | metroon | metroihin | ||
adessive | metrolla | metroilla | ||
ablative | metrolta | metroilta | ||
allative | metrolle | metroille | ||
essive | metrona | metroina | ||
translative | metroksi | metroiksi | ||
abessive | metrotta | metroitta | ||
instructive | — | metroin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “metro”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
Anagrams
Galician
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
- (measure) meter
- (measuring instruments) tape measure, measuring tape
- (poetry, music) metre (the rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition)
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French métro, clipping of métropolitain.
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
- (transport) metro
- Synonym: metropolitano
Further reading
- “metro”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Ido
Pronunciation
Noun
metro (plural metri)
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin metrum (“a measure”), from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron).
Noun
metro m (plural metri)
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Noun
metro f (invariable)
- subway (US), underground (UK), Tube (the London underground)
- Synonym: metrò
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
metrō
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French métro, clipping of métropolitain, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).
Pronunciation
Noun
metro n
- underground, subway, metro (underground railway)
Declension
Further reading
- metro in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- metro in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: me‧tro
Etymology 1
From French mètre, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
- (measure) metre
- 2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] (Harry Potter; 7), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 9:
- [...] a poucos metros de distância [...]
- [...] a few metres away [...]
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Kadiwéu: meetilo
Etymology 2
From French métro, clipping of métropolitain.
Alternative forms
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
- (Portugal) underground, subway
- Synonym: metropolitano
Romanian
Noun
metro n (plural metrouri)
- Alternative form of metrou
Declension
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) metro | metroul | (niște) metrouri | metrourile |
genitive/dative | (unui) metro | metroului | (unor) metrouri | metrourilor |
vocative | metroule | metrourilor |
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
mètrō m (Cyrillic spelling мѐтро̄)
Declension
Slovak
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
metro n (genitive singular metra, nominative plural metrá, genitive plural metier, declension pattern of mesto)
Declension
Further reading
- “metro”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
- (measure) meter
- (measuring instruments) tape measure, measuring tape
- Synonym: cinta métrica
- (measuring instruments) folding rule
- Synonym: metro plegable
- (poetry, music) metre (the rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition)
Coordinate terms
- (unit of length): vara (historical Spanish equivalent)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: metro
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French métro, clipping of métropolitain.
Noun
metro m (plural metros)
Further reading
- “metro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmetɾo/ [ˈmɛːt̪.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -etɾo
- Syllabification: met‧ro
Noun
metro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ)
- (units of measure) meter
- (measuring instrument) meter
- Synonym: kontador
- (by extension) taximeter
- (by extension) tape measure, measuring tape
See also
Turkish
Etymology 1
Noun
metro (definite accusative metroyu, plural metrolar)
Etymology 2
Noun
metro (definite accusative metroyu, plural metrolar)
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “metro”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
Veps
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
metro
- metro (underground railway)
Inflection
Inflection of metro (inflection type 1/ilo) | |||
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nominative sing. | metro | ||
genitive sing. | metron | ||
partitive sing. | metrod | ||
partitive plur. | metroid | ||
singular | plural | ||
nominative | metro | metrod | |
accusative | metron | metrod | |
genitive | metron | metroiden | |
partitive | metrod | metroid | |
essive-instructive | metron | metroin | |
translative | metroks | metroikš | |
inessive | metros | metroiš | |
elative | metrospäi | metroišpäi | |
illative | metroho | metroihe | |
adessive | metrol | metroil | |
ablative | metrolpäi | metroilpäi | |
allative | metrole | metroile | |
abessive | metrota | metroita | |
comitative | metronke | metroidenke | |
prolative | metrodme | metroidme | |
approximative I | metronno | metroidenno | |
approximative II | metronnoks | metroidennoks | |
egressive | metronnopäi | metroidennopäi | |
terminative I | metrohosai | metroihesai | |
terminative II | metrolesai | metroilesai | |
terminative III | metrossai | — | |
additive I | metrohopäi | metroihepäi | |
additive II | metrolepäi | metroilepäi |
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- ca:Rail transportation
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