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extrametric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tra-met-ric
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Which is outside of the metre of a line or poem.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English metric English extrametric From extra- + metric.

Derived Forms

extrametrically

Frequently Paired Words

metric contrametric intrametric

Questions

What does extrametric mean?
Of a rhythm which is irregular, (which is) outside of the metric structure of the surrounding composition.
Where does extrametric come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English metric English extrametric From extra- + metric.

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