TETRAMETER


Meaning of TETRAMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: te- ' tra-m ə -t ə r

Function: 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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