Meanings
adverbmetri causa (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbSynonym of metri gratia.
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Origin
- Latinmetrī causā
- Englishmetri causa
From Latin metrī causā (literally “for the sake of poetic metre”).
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metri causa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metri%20causa
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“metri causa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metri%20causa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metri causa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metri%20causa.
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