metrykalny

Metrykalny is an adjective used in Polish linguistics and poetics to describe aspects related to metryka, the systematic measurement of verse. The term refers to structural features such as meter, rhythm, syllable count, and stress patterns that constitute the formal framework of a poem, rather than its semantic content. The word is formed from the root metryka (meter, measurement) with the suffix -alny, and is less common in everyday critique than the more standard metryczny.

Usage and nuance: In scholarly contexts, metrykalny describes the metrical or prosodic dimension of a text. Critics might speak of a metrykalny układ wersu, referring to the arrangement of unstressed and stressed syllables, or to a metrical pattern that governs line length and cadence. Because Polish prosody typically uses terms such as metryczny or prosodiczny, metrykalny is relatively rare and slightly technical, but can be found in technical discussions of versification or in comparative studies emphasizing measurement-based analysis.

See also: metrum, metryka, metryczny, prosody, versification.