metricus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

mē̆trĭcus, a, um, adj., = μετρικός, of or relating to measuring or measure (postAug.).

I In gen.: leges metricae, Plin. 11, 37, 88, § 219.—

II In partic., of or relating to metre, metrical : metrici pedes, Quint. 9, 4, 52; 48.—

B Subst.: mē̆trĭcus , i, m., a prosodian (post-class.), Gell. 18, 15, 1.