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extrametric

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

Adjective

extrametric (not comparable)

  1. Of a rhythm which is irregular, (which is) outside of the metric structure of the surrounding composition.
  2. Which is outside of the metre of a line or poem.

Origin of extrametric

From extra- + metric.

Words formed from extrametric

Questions about extrametric

What does extrametric mean?
Extrametric means of a rhythm which is irregular, (which is) outside of the metric structure of the surrounding composition.
What part of speech is extrametric?
Extrametric is an adjective.

Words near extrametric in the dictionary

  1. extrameridian
  2. extrameridional
  3. extramesenchymal
  4. extramesorectal
  5. extrametaphysical
  6. extrametric
  7. extrametrical
  8. extrametricality
  9. extrametrically
  10. extrametropolitan
  11. extramission

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