English Explanatory Dictionary

dimeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪmɪtəɹ/ /ˈdɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Word forms

dimeter dimeters

Etymology

From di- (“two”) + -meter.

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