Meanings
adjectivemetrical (comparative more metrical, superlative most metrical)
comparative more metrical · superlative most metrical
- Having a regular rhythm.
- Of or pertaining to measurement.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivebased on the meter as a standard of measurement
Similar
adjectivethe rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From New Latin metricus + -al. For sense 4: Compare Russian метри́ческий (metríčeskij).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish runomitallinen
- runomitallinenrelating to poetic meter
French métrique
- métriquerelating to poetic meter
German metrisch
- metrischrelating to poetic meter
Latin metricus
- metricusrelating to poetic meter
Polish metryczny
- metrycznyrelating to poetic meter
Portuguese métrico
- métricorelating to poetic meter
Russian метри́ческий
- метри́ческий (metríčeskij)relating to poetic meter
Welsh metrig
- metrigrelating to poetic meter
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APA
metrical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metrical
MLA
“metrical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metrical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metrical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metrical.
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