metre
noun
- aspect of music
noun
- SI unit of length
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtə/ / /ˈmiːtəɹ/ / [ˈmiːɾɚ]
noun
Etymology: From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”).
- The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition.
verb
Etymology: From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”).
- To put into metrical form.