μετρικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέτρον (métron) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μετρῐκός (metrikósm (feminine μετρῐκή, neuter μετρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. metrical
  2. (nominalized, neuter plural or feminine singular) prosody

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: metricus (see there for further descendants)

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