dimeter

English

Etymology

From di- (two) +‎ -meter.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɪmɪtəɹ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪmɪtə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

dimeter (countable and uncountable, plural dimeters)

  1. (poetry) A line in a poem having two metrical feet.
  2. (poetry) A poetic metre in which each line has two feet.

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