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Metrical Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Metrical has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

"the metric system"

"metrical equivalents"

2

the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

3

relating to poetic meter

Related Terms
Rhyming Words
cal ical kcal fecal jacal bocal decal mucal focal local cocal ducal cecal tical vocal socal mescal plical fiscal laical
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