meter

Meaning

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C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmitəɹ/
Etymology

Senses 1.1, 2, and 3 were borrowed from French mètre and Latin metrum; see metre for more. Sense 1.2 is a noun derived from mete, from Old English metan (“to measure, mark off”), possibly influencing the other meanings.

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