English Explanatory Dictionary

metrical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to poetic meter.
  2. Having a regular rhythm.
  3. Of or pertaining to measurement.
  4. Relating to birth certificates.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metrical.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-metrical.wav

Word forms

metrical more metrical most metrical

Etymology

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

Related words

metric

Derived words

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