English

Pronunciation

/mɛtro/

Prefix

metro-

1. Short for metropolitan: of or relating to the city.

   metro-link, metro-bus, metro-rail

Etymology 2

From metra, medical English, via New Latin, via Ancient Greek μητρα (metra), "uterus".

Pronunciation

/miːtro/

Prefix

metro-

1. (medicine) Relating to the uterus.

Derived terms

Alternative forms

• metr- (before a vowel)

Synonyms

• hystero-