metricus
From LSJ
ἑὰν δὲ προσποιούμενος ᾗ τὰ μαθήματά πως ἀπείρως προβάλλων, οὐκ ἔστιν αἰτίας ἔξω → But should one profess knowledge as he puts forward something in an inexperienced way, he is not without blame (Pappus 3.1.30.31f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mē̆trĭcus: a, um, adj., = μετρικός,
I 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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
metrĭcus, a, um, (μετρικός), de mesure : Plin. 11, 219
