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orthometry

orthometry noun: the art or practice of constructing verses correctly or harmoniously; the rules of correct poetry.

Noun

orthometry (uncountable)

  1. The art or practice of constructing verses correctly or harmoniously; the rules of correct poetry.

Origin of orthometry

From ortho- + -metry.

Questions about orthometry

What does orthometry mean?
Orthometry means the art or practice of constructing verses correctly or harmoniously; the rules of correct poetry.
What part of speech is orthometry?
Orthometry is a noun.

Words near orthometry in the dictionary

  1. orthomagmatic
  2. orthomegodont
  3. orthometer
  4. orthometric
  5. orthometrically
  6. orthometry
  7. orthominasragrite
  8. orthomitosis
  9. orthomixovirus
  10. orthomode
  11. orthomodular

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