pentameter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pentameter.wav

Word forms

pentameter pentameters pentametre

Etymology

PIE word *pénkʷe From Middle French pentamètre, by surface analysis, penta- + meter.

Related words

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