colometry

noun

co·​lom·​e·​try

kəˈlämə‧trē,

-ri

plural -es

: measurement or division (as of a manuscript or a rhythmic utterance) by cola

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek kōlometria, from Greek kōlo- (from kōlon part of a strophe) + -metria -metry

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