μέτρον, τό,
that by which anything is measured:
1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; πάντ᾽ ἄνδρα πάντων χρημάτων μ. εἶναι is
a measure of all things, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
1.b in Mathematics texts,
measure, divisor, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
2 measure of content, whether solid or liquid, δῶκεν μέθυ, χίλια μ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; at Samos, of the μέδιμνος, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; in Egypt, of the ἀρτάβη, μ. δοχικόν [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μέτροις καὶ σταθμοῖς
by measure and weight, Decrees cited in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; in the widest sense, either
weight or
measure, Φείδωνος τοῦ τὰ μ. ποιήσαντος Πελοποννησίοισι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οἰνηρά, σιτηρά, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3 any space measured or
measurable, length, size, in
plural,
dimensions, μέτρα κελεύθου
the length of the way, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; μορφῆς μέτρα bodily
dimensions, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. τοῦ λίθου its
distances from a given point in given directions, its
position, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ Ἴστρῳ ἐκ τῶν ἴσων μ. ὁρμᾶται [ὁ Νεῖλος] starts from the same
distances as (i.e. the position corresponding to the source of) the [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later of Time,
duration, μέτρα βίοιο ἄρκια [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐτέων μέτρα, ὡράων μέτρον, [
Refs]; μέτρα ἐνιαυτῶν, νυκτός, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3.b limit, goal, ὅρμου μ. the
goal which is the mooring-place, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἥβης μ. ἱκέσθαι the
term which is puberty, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; but, ἥβης μ. ἔχειν
full measure of youthful vigour,[
Refs 6th c.BC+]
4 due measure or
limit, proportion, μέτρα φυλάσσεσθαι [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί μ. κακότατος ἔφ; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχει have
a moderating power, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέτρῳ, =μετρίως,καταβαίνειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
5 τίς ἱππείοις ἐν ἔντεσσιν μέτρα.. ἐπέθηκ᾽
checks, i.e. bits, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II metre, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to μέλος (music) and ῥυθμός (time), [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγους ψιλοὺς εἰς μέτρα τιθέντες putting into
verse, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2 plural,
verses, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
*métro-m from
*métro-m 'measuring instrument', cf. Gothic
mitan 'measure'.)
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