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metrical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/

Etymology

From New Latin metricus + -al. For sense 4: Compare Russian метри́ческий (metríčeskij).

Meanings

  1. Relating to poetic meter.
  2. Having a regular rhythm.
  3. Of or pertaining to measurement.
  4. (Eastern, Europe) Relating to birth certificates.
    • metrical records / metrical books

Forms

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most metrical Degree=Sup lexicographic
more metrical Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

metrical foot · monometrical · multimetrical · extrametricality · extrametrical · trimetrical · unmetrical · chemometrical · allometrical · hexametrical · immetrical · osteometrical · prosimetrical · metrical structure · nanometrical · nonmetrical · metrically

Relateds

metric

Translations (11)

ru метри́ческий (relating to poetic meter) · cy metrig (relating to poetic meter) · lb metresch (relating to poetic meter) · pl metryczny (relating to poetic meter) · hy մետրային (relating to poetic meter) · la metricus (relating to poetic meter) · pt métrico (relating to poetic meter) · fr métrique (relating to poetic meter) · fi runomitallinen (relating to poetic meter) · de metrisch (relating to poetic meter) · hy մետրական (relating to poetic meter)