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trimeter

Syllabification: (trim·e·ter)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrimitər/

Definition of trimeter

noun

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

Derivatives

trimetric

Pronunciation: /trīˈmetrik/

adjective

trimetrical

Pronunciation: /trīˈmetrikəl/

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek trimetros, from tri- 'three' + metron 'measure'

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