mētālis, e, adj. meta, III. 3, conical (post-class.): forma, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. tutulum, p. 335 Mull.

—Hence, adv.: mētāli-ter, conically (post-class.): majus corpus ejus quo umbra metaliter jacitur, quam umbra ipsa, Mart. Cap. 8, § 859; id. 8, § 870.