Word: micrometre
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
me
tre
Definition: An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one millionth of a metre. Symbol: µm, um, rm
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: One millionth; the ordinal number of one million in counting order
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: mikros
Meaning: small
Affix: metre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns