megâmetro

Portuguese

/me.ˈɡɐ.me.tɾo/

noun
Definitions
  • megametre (a distance of 1,000 km)
  • an instrument for measuring angular distance between astronomical objects
  • an instrument for measuring great distances at sea

Etymology

Prefix from Portuguese metro (metre, meter).

Origin

Portuguese

metro

Gloss

metre, meter

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