metrician

[ mi-trish-uhn ]

noun

1. a metrist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of metrician¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, metrician is from the late Middle English word metricion. See metric ², -ian

Example Sentences

Jonathan Bate argues in the TLS that Swinburne was a master metrician as well as a pioneer in changing sexual attitudes.

From The Daily Beast

Mr Kipling is a wonderful metrician; but that is not the question.

From Project Gutenberg