meter / metr
μέτρον (metron)
means “measure”
Metr means measure. A thermometer measures heat. Metrics are measurements.
Words built on meter / metr
- thermometer: a tool that measures heat (thermo + meter)
- odometer: a gauge that measures miles of road (odo + meter)
- symmetry: being 'measured together': balanced (sym + metry)
The Texas version
Your truck's odometer measures the miles of the road: hodos (road) + metron.
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