Meaning

4 senses

  1. Relating to poetic meter.

    metrisch

    метри́ческийmetríčeskij

    based on the meter as a standard of measurement

  2. Having a regular rhythm.

  3. Of or pertaining to measurement.

  4. (Eastern, Europe)Relating to birth certificates.

    metrical records / metrical books

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
relating to poetic meter:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
relating to poetic meter:

Origin

From New Latin metricus + -al.

From New Latin metricus + -al.

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Forms

more metrical, most metrical
Comparativemore metrical Lesson
Superlativemost metrical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the rhythmic arrangement of syllables:measuredmetric
  • based on the meter as a standard of measurement:metric

Word family

16 related words
RelatedmetricB2metremeter
Derivedextrametricalextrametricalityhexametricalimmetricalmetrical footmetricallymetrical structuremonometricalmultimetricalnonmetricalprosimetricaltrimetricalunmetrical

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
metreA2metricB2metrometronomemetropolis
metrical — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto