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dimeter

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪmɪtə/

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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