PENTAMETER


Meaning of PENTAMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: pen- ' ta-m ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek pentametros having five metrical feet, from penta- + metron measure ― more at MEASURE

Date: 1580

: a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet

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