noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A line in a poem having two metrical feet. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A poetic metre in which each line has two feet. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

accentanapestbeatcadencecaesuracolon

Etymology

From di- (“two”) + -meter.