métrica

See also: metrica

Galician

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek μετρική (metrikḗ).

Noun

métrica f (plural métricas)

1. (poetry, music) meter (rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

métrica f sg

1. feminine singular of métrico

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.tɾi.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: mé‧tri‧ca

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek μετρική (metrikḗ).

Noun

métrica f (plural métricas)

1. a property used as a unit of measure
2. (poetry, music) meter (rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition)
3. (mathematics, physics) metric

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

métrica

1. feminine singular of métrico

Further reading

• “métrica”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
• “métrica”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
• “métrica” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “métrica”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “métrica”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “métrica”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmetɾika/ [ˈme.t̪ɾi.ka]
• Rhymes: -etɾika
• Syllabification: mé‧tri‧ca

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek μετρική (metrikḗ).

Noun

métrica f (plural métricas)

1. (poetry, music) meter (rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

métrica

1. feminine singular of métrico

Further reading

• “métrico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28