TETRAMETER


Meaning of TETRAMETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ te-ˈtra-mə-tər ]

noun

Etymology: Greek tetrametron, from neuter of tetrametros having four measures, from tetra- + metron measure — more at measure

Date: 1612

: a line of verse consisting either of four dipodies (as in classical iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse) or four metrical feet (as in modern English verse)

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