Dimeter

//ˈdɪmɪtəɹ// noun

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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

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accentanapestbeatcadencecaesuracolon

Etymology

From di- (“two”) + -meter.

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