metro

Definitions of metro
  1. noun
    the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
  2. noun
    a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    synonyms: criterio, misura, paragone, parametro, prassi, regola
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    mezzo di scambio
    anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
    danaro, denaro, grana, moneta, quattrino, soldo
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
    moneta, moneta corrente, valuta
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
    type of:
    sistema, sistema di misura
    a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
  3. noun
    (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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    scansione
    analysis of verse into metrical patterns
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    metrica, prosodia, ritmo, versificazione
    (prosody) a system of versification
  4. noun
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
    synonyms: metropolitana, metrò, sotterranea
  5. noun
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    synonyms: componimento poetico, composizione poetica, poema, poesia, rima
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    epopea, epos
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
    lirica
    a short poem of songlike quality
    sonetto
    a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
    rima
    a piece of poetry
    versetto
    a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
    rapsodia
    an epic poem adapted for recitation
    ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
    type of:
    componimento
    imaginative or creative writing
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