extrametric en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English metric English extrametric From extra- + metric.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of a rhythm which is irregular, (which is) outside of the metric structure of the surrounding composition.
- (not-comparable, of a syllable or line) Which is outside of the metre of a line or poem.