Tetrameter

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A line in a poem having four metrical feet. countable, uncountable
2
a verse line having four metrical feet wordnet
3
A poetic metre in which each line has four feet. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

accent anapest beat cadence caesura colon

Etymology

From tetra- + meter.

Related phrases

iambic tetrameter

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