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metricus.

prosodist/prosodian, expert on prosody/meter;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈmɛ.trɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.tri.kus]
  1. metrical (of or pertaining to measurement)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. metric, metrical (of or pertaining to poetic metre)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. metric (of or pertaining to the metric system)

    New-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricus From Ancient Greek, either directly from μετρικός (metrikós), or via metrum + -icus.

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