Main Entry: te·tram·e·ter

Pronunciation: \te-ˈtra-mə-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek tetrametron, from neuter of tetrametros having four measures, from tetra- + metron measure — more at measure

Date: 1612

: a line of verse consisting either of four dipodies (as in classical iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse) or four metrical feet (as in modern English verse)