- metrical met·ri·cal adj
- ['mɛtrɪk(ə)l]
(also) Poetry metrico (-a)
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metrical met·ri·cal adj
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metrical — met•ri•cal [[t]ˈmɛ trɪ kəl[/t]] also metric II, 2) adj. 1) pro pertaining to or composed in meter 2) wam pertaining to measurement • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL metric(us) (see metric II) + al I met′ri•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
metrical — met·ri·cal tri kəl adj of, relating to, or subject to measurement <metrical genetic traits> … Medical dictionary
metrical — met|ri|cal [ˈmetrıkəl] adj technical [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: metricus, from Greek, from metron; METER] written in the form of poetry, with a pattern of strong and weak beats … Dictionary of contemporary English
hypermetric — [hī΄pər me′trik] Prosody adj. 〚< Gr hypermetros, beyond measure: see HYPER & METRIC〛 having an extra syllable or syllables: also hypermetrical … Universalium
hexameter — hex•am•e•ter [[t]hɛkˈsæm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) pro a line of verse having six metrical feet 2) pro consisting of six metrical feet • Etymology: 1540–50; < L < Gk hexámetros; see hexa , meter II hex a•met′ric səˈmɛ trɪk hex a•met′ri•cal,… … From formal English to slang
heptameter — hep•tam•e•ter [[t]hɛpˈtæm ɪ tər[/t]] n. pro a verse of seven metrical feet • Etymology: 1895–1900 hep ta•met′ri•cal təˈmɛ trɪ kəl adj … From formal English to slang
