"-mètre" meaning in French

See -mètre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /mɛtʁ/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|grc|μέτρον}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Head templates: {{head|fr|suffix|||||g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} -mètre, {{fr-suffix}} -mètre
  1. -meter Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--mètre-fr-suffix-WtbKnrKp Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: atto-, centi-, déca-, déci-, exa-, femto-, giga-, hecto-, hepta-, hexa-, hyper-, kilo-, méga-, micro-, milli-, nano-, penta-, péta-, pico-, téra-, tétra-, trihémi-, tri-, yocto-, yotta-, zepto-, zetta-

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          "word": "penta-"
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          "word": "péta-"
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          "word": "pico-"
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          "word": "téra-"
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          "word": "tétra-"
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