-meter

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Suffix 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• -metre

[edit] Etymology

Latin metrum or Greek (metron), measure

[edit] Suffix

-meter

1. Used to form the names of measuring devices - e.g. barometer
2. Used to form the names of lines of feet in prosody - e.g. hexameter
3. (US) Used to form the names of units of measure - e.g. centimeter

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] See also

• -metre