pentameter

pronunciation

How to pronounce pentameter in British English: UK [penˈtæmɪtə(r)]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a verse line having five metrical feet

Word Origin

pentameter (adj.)
1540s, from Middle French pentametre, from Latin pentameter, from Greek pentametros (adj.) "having five measures," from pente "five" (see five) + metron "measure" (see meter (n.2)). As a noun from 1580s.

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