dimeter

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

dim·e·ter

noun \ˈdi-mə-tər\

Definition of DIMETER

: a line of verse consisting of two metrical feet or of two dipodies

Origin of DIMETER

Late Latin, from Greek dimetros, adjective, being a dimeter, from di- + metron measure — more at measure
First Known Use: 1589

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