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مِتْر

metre

Noun · masculineRoot م-ت-ر

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Plural

أَمْتَار

Most common words from the same root

Verb · Form I

مَتَرَ

to extend

مِتْر in English

Noun · masculine

metre (SI unit of length)

Word origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrumlbor. French mètrebor. Arabic متر Borrowed from French mètre. First attested in 1828.

Words from the root م-ت-ر

Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb.

مَتَرَ · present يَمْتُرُ

Form I · The plain action

to extend, to lengthen; to cut

مَتْر

Verbal noun

مَاتِر

Active participle

مَمْتُور

Passive participle

مِتْر

Noun · m.

metre

مِتْر: plural and other forms

Singular	مِتْر
Plural	أَمْتَار

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