monometer

noun

mo·​nom·​e·​ter mə-ˈnä-mə-tər How to pronounce monometer (audio)
mä-
: a line of verse consisting of a single metrical foot or dipody

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek monometros, from mon- + metron measure — more at measure

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monometer was circa 1846

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“Monometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monometer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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