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trimeter

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪmɪtə, ˈtrʌɪ-/
Definition of trimeter

noun

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

Derivatives

trimetric

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈmɛtrɪk/
adjective

trimetrical

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈmɛtrɪk(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

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

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Definition of trimeter in the US English dictionary

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