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dimeter

Syllabification: (dim·e·ter)
Pronunciation: /ˈdimitər/
Definition of dimeter

noun

Prosody
  • a line of verse consisting of two metrical feet.

Origin:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek dimetros 'of two measures', from di- 'twice' + metron 'a measure'

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