metrum, metri:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
- Field:
- Science
measure; meter;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | metrum | metra |
| Gen. | metri | metrorum |
| Dat. | metro | metris |
| Acc. | metrum | metra |
| Voc. | metrum | metra |
| Abl. | metro | metris |
Examples
Liber IV
Aulus Gellius
"...copertus." In his autem, quae supra posui, et metrum esse integrum potest et praepositiones istae possunt non barbare..."Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...transitum ad aliud rhythmi genus, et quod metrum in verbis modo, rhythmos etiam in corporis motu..."