Metro
See also: Appendix:Variations of "metro"
English
Etymology
From Indonesian Metro.
Proper noun
Metro
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French métro, a clipping of métropolitan.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Metro f (genitive Metro, plural Metros)
- metro
- Das 20. Jahrhundert wird eingeleitet durch den Brand im Pariser Metro im Jahre 1903, wo 90 Tote zu beklagen waren.
- The 20th century was ushered in by a fire in the Paris Metro in the year 1903, where 90 fatalities were reported.
Usage Note
For the German metros usually S-Bahn and U-Bahn are used.
Declension
Declension of Metro [feminine]
Further reading
- “Metro” in Duden online
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English metro, from French métro, short for métropole, from Latin mētropolis, ultimately from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis, “mother city”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmetɾo/ [ˈmɛt̪.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -etɾo
- Syllabification: Met‧ro
Noun
Metro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ)
Usage notes
Commonly added with city names like Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao.