metrification

noun

met·​ri·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌme‧trəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: composition in metrical form : versification

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin metrificatus (past participle of metrificare) + English -ion

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