English Explanatory Dictionary

decametre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam
  2. A line in a poem having ten metrical feet.
  3. A poetic metre in which each line has ten feet.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decametre.wav

Word forms

decametre decametres dekameter NIST decameter

Etymology

Borrowed from French décamètre. Equivalent to deca- + metre.

Synonyms

dam
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