Trimeter

//ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A line in a poem having three metrical feet.
  2. 2
    a poetic metre in which each line has three feet.

Synonyms

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accentanapestbeatcadencecaesuracolon

Etymology

From tri- + meter.

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