"metrician" meaning in English

See metrician in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: metricians [plural]
Etymology: Compare French métricien. See meter (“rhythm”). Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|métricien}} French métricien Head templates: {{en-noun}} metrician (plural metricians)
  1. (obsolete) A composer of verses. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: metrifier, metrist, versemonger, versesmith
    Sense id: en-metrician-en-noun-BqIBs8zS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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