-meter

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[edit] Etymology

Latin metrum or Greek (metron), measure

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-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

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