extrametric

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adjective

Of a rhythm which is irregular, (which is) outside of the metric structure of the surrounding composition.

OriginEnglish metric ← Latin extrā ← Proto-Italic *eksteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveextrametric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentOf a rhythm which is irregular, (which is) outside of the metric structure of the surrounding composition.
  2. not comparableWhich is outside of the metre of a line or poem.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰsteros
  4. Proto-Italic*eksteros
  5. Latinexter
  6. Latinextrā
  7. Englishextra-
  8. Englishmetric
  9. Englishextrametric

From extra- + metric.

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APA

extrametric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrametric

MLA

“extrametric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrametric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrametric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrametric.

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