metricus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, either directly from μετρικός (metrikós), or via metrum +‎ -icus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈme.tri.kus/, [ˈmɛ.trɪ.kʊs]

Adjective

metricus (feminine metrica, neuter metricum); first/second declension

  1. metrical (of or pertaining to measurement)
  2. (poetry) metric, metrical (of or pertaining to poetic metre)
  3. (New Latin) metric (of or pertaining to the metric system)

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative metricus metrica metricum metricī metricae metrica
Genitive metricī metricae metricī metricōrum metricārum metricōrum
Dative metricō metricō metricīs
Accusative metricum metricam metricum metricōs metricās metrica
Ablative metricō metricā metricō metricīs
Vocative metrice metrica metricum metricī metricae metrica

References
  • metricus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • metricus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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