English Explanatory Dictionary

trimeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ/ /ˈtɹaɪmɪtəɹ/ /ˈtɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɹaɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Word forms

trimeter trimeters trimetre

Etymology

From tri- + meter.

Related words

trimetric trimetrical
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