A.in measure, proportioned, opp. ἄμετρος, Id.R.486d, Lg.716c, al.; τὸ ἔ. due measure, proportion, Id.Phlb.26a, cf. 52d; πολιτεῖαι ἔ. well-balanced, title of work by Critias, Phlp.in de An.89.12. Adv. -τρως, πρός τι proportionably to . ., Pl.Plt.282e.
2. fitting, suitable, “ἔπαινος” Id.Lg.823d; θεοῖσι ἀναθήματα χρεὼν ἔμμετρα τὸν μέτριον ἄνδρα . . δωρεῖσθαι ib.955e. Adv. “-τρως” Id.Cra.395c, M.Ant.1.16: Sup. “ἐμμετρώτατα” Pl.R.474d; also “-ότατα” Lg.674c, prob. in Aristaenet.1.18.
3. of persons, ἐμμετρότατος (v.l. -ώτατος) reasonable, moderate, Pl.Lg.926a; -ότερος (v.l. -ώτερος) Id.Ti.90e; “ἔ. οἰνοχόος” Aristaenet.1.3.
II. measuring, containing, “δέπας ἔ. ὡς τριλάγυνον” Stesich.7.
III. in metre, metrical, Pl.Smp.197c, Phdr.252b, Arist.Rh.1408b21; “ἔμμετρα λέγειν ἢ ἄμετρα” Id.Po.1451b1, cf. 1450b14; φθόγγος ἔ. Phld.D.3.13; ἔ. ποιηταί poets who use regular metres, i. e. epic and tragic, opp. οἱ τῶν ᾀδομένων, D.60.9. Adv. “-τρως, χρησμῳδεῖν” Plu.2.623c.